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- Response by the APPC to the Government's Consultation Paper
- APPC welcomes prospect of satutory register for lobbyists
- UKPC Press Release - APPC reaffirms its support for UK Public Affairs Council
- APPC Position Statement – Lobbying Transparency
- APPC Position Statement - Lobbying & a Statutory Register
- APPC Membership
- UKPAC Register
- APPC Membership
- APPC Response to CLG consultation
- UKPAC register of lobbyists now open
- PRWeek Press Release - Survey of Members July 2010
- Luther Pendragon joins the APPC
- UKPAC Terms of Reference
- UKPAC Press Release: UKS Professional Lobyists Commit to Independent Regualtion
- UKPAC Role Desciptions
- APPC response to UK PAC Issues Paper
- APPC Response to OECD Paper
- Public Affairs Council
- APPC Chairman responds to the Government response to the PASC report on lobbying
- Responses to consultation by Public Affairs Council Working Party published
- APPC AGM on 11 May 2009
- Public Affairs Council Working Party - News Release 7 May 2009
- APPC Management Committee statement on the PACS report
- Bellenden Public Affairs joins APPC
- Five more companies joins APPC
- APPC AGM on 12 May 2008
- APPC Annual Report 2008
- APPC Chair's Newsletter September 2008
- Cavendish Communications joins APPC
- Three more companies join APPC
- Tetra Strategy joins APPC
- Burson Marstellar & Edelman
- APPC holds training seminar in Wales
- APPC becomes 50!
- APPC Chair statement on Parliamentary passes
- John Grogan MP's EDM
- Munro & Forster joins APPC
- APPC AGM on 14 May
- APPC Annual Report 2007
- Four new APPC members
- Atherton Associates & JMC Partners join APPC
- APPC welcomes two new members
- APPC amends Code of Conduct
- Open Road joins APPC
- APPC membership grows again
- APPC welcomes Sir Philip Mawer
- New record membership
- Response to Times article
- Standards & Privileges Committee Report on APGs
- Response to EU lobbying paper
- Membership at new high
- APPC submission to inquiry into All Party Groups
- Code of conduct
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APPC Position Statement - Lobbying Transparency
This week has seen new allegations about the conduct of a firm of professional lobbyists and the claims made by one of its representatives about that firm’s relationships with ministers and senior government officials. These allegations have once again brought the issues of lobbying transparency, ethical lobbying and governance into the spotlight.
APPC Position Statement - Lobbying & a Statutory Register
Lobbying is part of any democratic process. What's crucial, however, is that the lobbying activity is undertaken in an open and transparent fashion.
All APPC members have already voluntarily agreed to be bound by a Code of Conduct which demands openness and transparency of dealings with politicians, ministers, officials and government departments.
APPC Membership
The Association of Professional Political Consultanats is delighted to welcome into membership Nick Kemp Associates, PB Political Consulting The Public Affairs Company, TLG Communications and Westbourne Communications. The APPC now has a record 67 members.
UKPAC Register
APPC Membership
The Association of Professional Political Consultants is delighted to welcome into membership Martin Robeson Public Affairs and Guide Public Affairs.
APPC Response to CLG consultation
UKPAC register of lobbyists now open
The UK Public Affairs Council (UKPAC) register of lobbyists is now open. Today, UKPAC - established in response to the recommendations made by the Public Administration Select Committee - has taken a huge step toward creating a single register for lobbyists.
PRWeek Press Release - Survey of Members July 2010
APPC Membership
UKPAC Terms of Reference
This note sets out an outline for the role and governance of the UK Pulic Affairs Council. It builds on the Issues Paper published in May 2009, drawing on, where relevant, responses recieved to that consultation and other points that have been rasied since.
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