Most Government Special Advisers go on to work as ‘shadow lobbyists’ for firms and organisations without signing an official register, new research reveals.
It found more than half of 521 who left Whitehall between 1997 and 2017 went “under the radar” trying to influence government policies and decisions – which goes against the transparency aims of the Lobbying Act.
Professional lobbying firms have to list themselves on the Register of Consultant Lobbyists, whereas ‘in house’ lobbyists employed directly by companies or organisations don’t.
