Robin Ashby

Robin Ashby has been described as "one of the Britain's best known defence lobbyists". The companies he is known to have lobbied for include BAE Systems, Northern Defence Industries, Boeing and Rolls-Royce.

Ashby is also director-general of the UK Defence Forum, a non-profit organisation sponsored by major arms companies, and is the managing partner of lobbying consultancy Bergmans PR Consultants.

Parliamentary pass

Ashby is listed as working for former defence minister Lord Moonie on the Register of Interests of Lords Members' Staff as at 24th December 2012. The following details are recorded:

Robin Arthur Ashby, 'Director-General of UK Defence Forum Ltd, a think tank; Managing Partner, Bergmans (media relations and research); clients include Perseus Global Ltd (technology transfer in defence, medical, security and telecommunications). Visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1-4 December 2012, as part of UK Defence Forum delegation to gain an understanding of the political and security framework as related to the Saudi Government; airfare and accommodation provided by the Government of Saudi Arabia'

Affiliations

• UK Defence Forum
• Bergmans PR Consultants
• Lewis Moonie - former defence minister turned lobbying consultant

Resources

• Robert Winnett, Lords scandal: Peer faces row over arms lobbyist, The Telegraph, 10:54PM GMT 26 Jan 2009