The Chancellor has insisted the Treasury acted “entirely appropriately” in its handling of David Cameron’s lobbying on behalf of Greensill Capital. Rishi Sunak said the issue “did not take up a very significant part of my time” or that of officials but it was “right to listen to Greensill’s initial proposal.” Cameron lobbied for the…
Treasury Acted ‘Entirely Appropriately’ Amidst Lobbying by Former Prime Minister: Sunak
Lobbying Rules ‘Insufficient’ in Light of Cameron’s Greensill Efforts, Say MPs
Lobbying rules were “insufficient” in the face of David Cameron’s bidding on behalf of failed finance firm Greensill Capital, and should be strengthened, MPs have said. The former Conservative prime minister placed calls and sent dozens of texts and emails to ministers and senior officials as he tried to win access to COVID support programmes…
Secret Meetings Between Lobbyists and Australian Government Officials Should Be Banned: Anti-Corruption Commission
The New South Wales corruption watchdog has declared secret meetings or exchanges between lobbyists and government officials should be prohibited. The Operation Eclipse report released on June 22 by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found that reform of the current Lobbying of Government Officials Act (LOGO Act) or new legislation is needed to…
Committee’s Recommendations to Protect Against Secret Lobbying ‘Not Strong Enough’: Democracy Advocate
Recommendations in a Commons committee report on the WE Charity scandal to safeguard against secret lobbying and conflicts of interest in government spending fall short, says the co-founder of a government accountability watchdog group. “Essentially, even if the recommendations of the committee were put in place, secret lobbying would still be legal,” Democracy Watch co-founder…
Boris Johnson Defends Text Exchange With James Dyson Amid Allegation of Impropriety
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected allegations that he gave preferential treatment to Dyson in March last year, after Sir James Dyson lobbied him via text messages. According to the BBC, in a text exchange last March, Boris Johnson personally promised Sir James Dyson he would “fix” an issue over the tax status of…
UK PM Rejects Opposition Call for Parliamentary Inquiry on Greensill Lobbying Row
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the opposition’s call for a parliamentary inquiry into former Prime Minister David Cameron’s lobbying on behalf of finance company Greensill Capital. Recent media reports revealed that Cameron personally contacted ministers on behalf of Greensill via text and email. Cameron insisted he did not break any rules but accepted…
UK Former PM Cameron Says Greensill Lobbying Should Have Been Through Formal Channels
LONDON—Britain’s former prime minister David Cameron said he accepted that communications with government needed to be done through formal channels after the row about his lobbying activities for financier Lex Greensill deepened on Sunday. Cameron, who was prime minister from 2010 to 2016, appointed the Australian banker as an adviser when he was in Downing…
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