LOBBYISTS

Early day motion 318, tabled 29 July 1997 by Paul Flynn (Labour). Signed by 17 members.

That this House notes the depressing new influx into the Palace of Westminster of lobbyists convinced that alcohol is essential for persuading researchers to influence honourable Members to do the bidding of the rich commercial organisations that employ them; recognises the motive behind the employment of large numbers of ex-employees of the Labour Party and Labour Ministers; and calls on the Government to create a new restrictive code of conduct for commercial lobbyists that will make their potentially corrupting activities more transparent.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 2.