The Lobbying Register
The Lobbying Register is managed and maintained by the Scottish Parliament.
Overview – what the Act requires:
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 became law in April 2016.
The Act is designed to improve transparency of lobbying contact between organisations and:
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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)
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Members of the Scottish Government
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Junior Scottish Ministers
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The Permanent Secretary of the Scottish Government
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Scottish Government Special Advisers
Timetable for commencement of the Lobbying Register
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 was brought into force fully on 12 March 2018. From that date all instances of regulated lobbying must be entered in the Lobbying Register by law.