The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has
written to all MPs with updated guidance
on professional lobbying as part of
its Lobbying for
Good Lobbying Campaign.
The Institute has joined forces with political monitoring and
analysis platform, PolicyMogul, to send
all MPs an
updated Guide to Professional Lobbying booklet
and an accompanying
poster outlining key behaviours to expect
from professional lobbyists. The campaign
aims to promote the importance of
ethical lobbying in the UK by changing
legislation to increase transparency and rebuild trust
in politics.
To further this effort, the CIPR and PolicyMogul are hosting
an event in Parliament on Wednesday 4 September 2024 on
how to be lobbied and have invited all MPs, Lords, and
their staff to attend.
Alastair McCapra, CIPR Chief Executive, said: "Lobbying plays a
crucial role in our democratic process by providing policymakers
with valuable insights and information. Following the election,
we have updated our guidance and produced a handy poster to serve
as an important reminder that lobbying should be conducted
transparently, ethically, and professionally. By engaging
directly with MPs, we aim to foster a better understanding of the
positive contribution that ethical lobbying makes to good
governance and, by extension, greater public trust in our
political institutions. Many thanks to PolicyMogul for working
with us on this and ensuring we can do this important work."
Elliot Robinson, CEO of PolicyMogul, said: We are thrilled to
join forces with CIPR on this crucial campaign. Ethical lobbying
is vital for a healthy democracy, and by equipping MPs with the
right tools, we're proud to contribute towards a more open and
accountable political landscape. Our goal at PolicyMogul is to
help foster meaningful, transparent interactions between
policymakers, public affairs professionals and charity leaders."
