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In the late 1980s [[Dick Taverne]] and [[Roger Liddle]] founded the consultancy firm Prima Europe. In 1990 Prima published The case for Biotechnology, a paper authored by Taverne. Liddle and Taverne were joined on Prima's board in 1996 by [[Derek Draper]]. Prima's clients included [[Unilever]], [[RTZ]], [[ BNFL]], and [[Glaxo Wellcome]].

In April 1998 Lord Taverne resigned from Prima, as a result of lobby-firm rules prohibiting employment of sitting MPs and peers, after its merger with [[GPC Market Access]]. GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]], [[Novartis]] and [[SmithKline Beecham]]. Three months after Taverne's departure his former Prima co-directors Derek Draper and Roger Liddle were at the centre of the 'lobbygate' 'cash for access' scandal .

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 Among other clients Prima worked for the tobacco industry, preparing a report in 1992, on the UK government and tobacco advdertising.
-<ref>PRIMA Europe, The UK government and tobacco advertising situation report. November, 1992. Bates range 2500053555/3560 (http://www.pmdocs.com/getallimg.asp?if=avpidx&DOCID=2500053555/3560).</ref>  The report suggested that 'UK representation to the EC worked to help defeat the advertising ban within the Council of Ministers'.<ref>[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-45KNH2D-13&_user=875629&_coverDate=04%2F13%2F2002&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000046979&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=875629&md5=0f0d99d74a54ae07988954f569038197#bbib28 Tobacco industry strategies for influencing European Community tobacco advertising legislation] Mark Neuman BAa, Asaf Bitton BAa and DrStanton Glantz PhDa, The Lancet, Volume 359, Issue 9314, 13 April 2002, Pages 1323-1330, Available online 15 April 2002.  </ref>
+<ref>PRIMA Europe, The UK government and tobacco advertising situation report. November, 1992. Bates range 2500053555/3560 (http://www.pmdocs.com/PDF/2500053555_3560_0.PDF).</ref>  The report suggested that 'UK representation to the EC worked to help defeat the advertising ban within the Council of Ministers'.<ref>[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-45KNH2D-13&_user=875629&_coverDate=04%2F13%2F2002&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000046979&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=875629&md5=0f0d99d74a54ae07988954f569038197#bbib28 Tobacco industry strategies for influencing European Community tobacco advertising legislation] Mark Neuman BAa, Asaf Bitton BAa and DrStanton Glantz PhDa, The Lancet, Volume 359, Issue 9314, 13 April 2002, Pages 1323-1330, Available online 15 April 2002.  </ref>
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 In the late 1980s [[Dick Taverne]] and [[Roger Liddle]] founded the consultancy firm Prima Europe. In 1990 Prima published The case for Biotechnology, a paper authored by Taverne. Liddle and Taverne were joined on Prima's board in 1996 by [[Derek Draper]]. Prima's clients included [[Unilever]], [[RTZ]], [[ BNFL]], and [[Glaxo Wellcome]].
-In April 1998 Lord Taverne resigned from Prima, as a result of lobby-firm rules prohibiting employment of sitting MPs and peers, after its merger with [[GPC Market Access]]. GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]], [[Novartis]] and [[SmithKline Beecham]]. Three months after Taverne's departure his former Prima co-directors Derek Draper and Roger Liddle were at the centre of the 'lobbygate' 'cash for access' scandal .
+In April 1998 Lord Taverne resigned from Prima, as a result of lobby-firm rules prohibiting employment of sitting MPs and peers, after its merger with [[GPC Market Access]]. GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]], [[Novartis]] and [[SmithKline Beecham]]. Three months after Taverne's departure his former Prima co-directors Derek Draper and Roger Liddle were at the centre of the 'lobbygate' 'cash for access' scandal.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/129975.stm UK Politics Fresh questions in lobbyist row] BBC Online, Saturday, July 11, 1998 Published at 08:06 GMT 09:06 UK</ref>
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	In April 1998 Lord Taverne resigned from Prima, as a result of lobby-firm rules prohibiting employment of sitting MPs and peers, after its merger with [[GPC Market Access]]. GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]], [[Novartis]] and [[SmithKline Beecham]]. Three months after Taverne's departure his former Prima co-directors Derek Draper and Roger Liddle were at the centre of the 'lobbygate' 'cash for access' scandal .		In April 1998 Lord Taverne resigned from Prima, as a result of lobby-firm rules prohibiting employment of sitting MPs and peers, after its merger with [[GPC Market Access]]. GPC's clients included [[Pfizer]], [[Novartis]] and [[SmithKline Beecham]]. Three months after Taverne's departure his former Prima co-directors Derek Draper and Roger Liddle were at the centre of the 'lobbygate' 'cash for access' scandal .
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