Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]
The Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Committee stage
- Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
- 1 June 2026
- 10 July 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to amend the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 to include in-house lobbyists.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading1 JUN 2026 · LORDS
- 2nd reading3 JUL 2026 · LORDS
- Committee stage (current stage)
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What Committee stage means, and what happens next
At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.
Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]
- What stage is the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] at?
- The Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.
- What happens next to the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]?
- Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.
- Who sponsored the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]?
- The Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town.
- When was the Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 1 June 2026, at first reading.
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