29.06.12
Lobbying’s Hidden Influence
Did Lord Fink’s sponsorship of AmEx House of Lords event break the rules?
21.06.12
Bishops claim full allowances on top of their annual stipends.
Lord Plumb fails to declare role as adviser to EU lobbying firm.
20.06.12
Scrutinising Government
The Bureau’s investigation into the House of Lords reveals peers’ undeclared interests.
Lord Fink’s American Express dinner referred to the watchdog.
Historic rooms of House of Lords used to launch wide range of products.
Only charities are allowed to fundraise from events held in the House of Lords.
18.06.12
Lord Fink arranged Lords dinner as part of £6,000-a-head AmEx event.
Lord Stevens hosts event for private forensics firm in peers’ dining room.
The House of Lords has clear rules on the use of banqueting facilities.
21.05.12
The Lords who vote rarely.
10.05.12
Lord Bell’s PR company suffers a surprise slide in revenues.
08.05.12
The Financial Services Authority says it would take too long to compile a list.
02.05.12
New regime hires PR firm to put positive gloss on Maldives’ image.
19.04.12
Offshore tax jurisdictions have also been lobbying in Brussels on European financial regulation.
17.04.12
Lord Blencathra represents the Cayman government in London.
Peer explains his role as a lobbyist for the Cayman Islands government.
Commissioner will decide if peer broke Lords Code of Conduct.
10.04.12
The PR watchdog exonerates Bell Pottinger without fully examining the evidence.
06.03.12
Tax Avoidance
Companies and HMRC respond to Bureau findings.