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  • The '''Food and Drink Federation''' (FDF) is a lobby group in the UK for the food and drink industries. It 'promotes the industry's vi ...and the public. Within government, FDF and/or industry representatives sit on numerous government committees responsible for dealing with food issues.
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  • ...ed (GM) crop companies: [[BASF]], [[Syngenta]], [[Novartis]], the umbrella group the [[Agricultural Biotechnology Council]] (see below), as well as the [[Cr ...of money that was originally proposed for the whole national Public Debate on GM in the UK, held in 2003.<ref>Andy Rowell, "[http://society.guardian.co.u
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  • ...g agency, which is, in turn, ultimately owned by the global communications group [[Omnicom]]. In November 2013 the Fishburn Hedges Group announced it was bringing together its PR agencies, Fishburn Hedges and [[S
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  • *[[Steve Barwick]], senior policy consultant. Formerly an adviser on policy and media to Rt Hon [[Margaret Beckett]], media relations officer to ...Ellis]] MP, weekend duty press officer for the [[Conservative Party]] and parliamentary adviser at [[Policy Research Unit]].<ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/geor
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  • ...#8217;s it is currently ranked the sixth largest of all PR companies based on 2001 turnover figures.<ref>[http://www.edelman.com/about_us/key_facts/index In 2014 the firm's revenue grew by 8.2 percent to almost $67million, down on its growth of 11.4 percent in 2013 and 9.6 in 2012.<ref> Steve Barrett [htt
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  • For information on its lobbying work in the UK, see [[Weber Shandwick Public Affairs]]. ...umb|Weber Shandwick Worldwide Offices, Central Edinburgh. Photograph taken on the Spinwatch G8 Spinwalk, 1 July 2005]]
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  • It describes itself as follows on its [http://www.ipt.org.uk/ website]: * IPT arranges attachment schemes for civil servants enabling them to see the parliamentary process at first hand in the company of an MP.
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  • #[[Brunswick Group]] some links need to be ported to the new ff format + there are orphan ff + #[[European Security Advocacy Group]] needs references (referenced and slightly expanded by Mat)
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  • ...e], accessed 14 May 2015.</ref>He has also previously worked for [[Network Rail]], [[BNFL]] and as a research assistant to [[Scott Barrie]], the former MSP ==Previously on shortlist for Sellafield constituency==
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  • ...nt on their side. Lobbying companies today have access to extensive files on politicians and other influential people, this way they know who best to ap ...een reported that Lord Sainsbury lobbied the government to soften its line on supermarket development. More of these examples will be discussed below.
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  • In addition to its extensive involvement in rail projects following the privatisation of Britain’s railways in the early 1 ...or at the time, [[Ron Henderson]] (now group finance director at [[Network Rail]] but previously with [[Halliburton]], Brown and Root and [[Arthur Andersen
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  • ...er a political 'briefing'. These are informal sessions, and vary from tame parliamentary gossip to detailed information about government plans for a specific indust ...Government work'.[2] Fees range from £2,500 to £5,000 a month, depending on the type of service required.[3] The average annual rate is about £30,000.
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  • ...n described as 'pretty secretive', and is seen as doing 'big advisory work on big brands for big bucks.'<ref>Nick Clark, [http://www.independent.co.uk/ne ...ted with the UK’s departure from the EU' and that it is advising clients on 'how to influence the process'.<ref>[http://portland-communications.com/pdf
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  • [[All-Party Parliamentary Groups]] are unofficial groups of MPs who are interested in specific subjec ...lications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/contents.htm Register Of All-Party Groups] [as at 22nd March 2012], accessed 23 April 2012</ref>
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  • ...only 26% of workers said they believed that management and employees were 'on the same side' (Joseph Rowntree Foundation study). In a country where 55% o ...er the Fairness at Work legislation, British law was 'the most restrictive on Trade Unions in the Western world'.
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  • ...but with a distinct eurosceptic tinge. The [[Marquess of Salisbury]] sits on its board, and some notable supporters are: [[John Sainsbury]] (Lord Sainsb ...-for-referendum-on-EU-superstate.html New campaign launched for referendum on EU ‘superstate’], “Telegraph”, 18 May 2003.</ref> Vote 2004 subsequ
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  • ==Stance on fracking== Iain Wright has an inconsistent voting record on fracking. <ref> [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11362/iain_wright/hartle
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  • ...munications and public affairs consultancy in continental Europe'. It goes on to add that the 'company is a full-service consultancy managing assignments ...seurs]]. Schuybroek also serves as Chair of the International Development Group for [[Public Relations Organisation International]]<ref> Public Relations O
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  • The register of consultant lobbyists documents those clients on behalf of whom '''Freshwater''' has met with government ministers, and the ...roup]] | [[Alstom UK]] | [[Associated British Ports]] | [[Cavendish Square Group]] | [[First Keolis Trans]] | [[Pennine Express]] | [[First Trans]] | [[Penn
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  • ...nging together [[AS Biss]] and [[Republic PR]]. It is part of [[The Engine Group]]. ...licaffairsnews.com/articles/opinion/new-premium-tory-lobbyists New premium on Tory lobbyists] ''Public Affairs News'', 27 May 2015, accessed 28 May 2015.
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  • *Member, [[Committee on Culture and Education]] *Member, [[Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality]]
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  • ===Parliamentary Affiliations=== : 20.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Transport and Tourism
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  • *Member, [[Committee on Development]] *Member, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
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  • ...EP for South East from [[Conservative and Unionist Party]] serving his 6th parliamentary term (since 24.07.1984).<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.euro *Member, [[Committee on Budgets]]
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  • Bellenden has a dedicated education and skills sector team that has lobbied on 'all aspects of education and skills policy': assessment, accountability, t ...nterprise Trust]], the [[Access Project]], [[ASCL]], [[AQA]], the [[Bridge Group]], the [[Chartered Management Institute]] (CMI), [[City University]] London
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  • ===Parliamentary Affiliations=== : 19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
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  • ...archives. Moss is archivist at Glasgow University. Moss’s specific focus on the company has been augmented by general historical detail whose inclusion ...d stood to lose far more in terms of potential business than in paying out on policies. Luckily, the directors shelved the proposal in favor of a donatio
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  • ...rown sets out as her own in the debate coincide exactly with the 'LM line' on the issue. The members of the network never go beyond their own orthodoxy. ...- or as representatives of diverse organisations - the [[Genetic Interest Group]], [[Sense about Science]], [[Cyberia]] etc.
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  • ...ams did not stand for re-election in the 2010 election and left Parliament on 12 April 2010.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/betty_williams/conwy B .../cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010</ref>
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  • ...choice for Iran’s next leader"], Mondoweiss, 24 September 2010, accessed on 22 December 2010</ref> ...r/?page=2 "AMESS: Exposing Iran's chief liar"], Washington Times, accessed on 22 December 2010</ref> the umbrella organization for groups like the BPCIF,
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  • Peter Bottomley entered Parliament on the 26 June 1975.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/peter_bottomley/wor ==All-Party Parliamentary Groups==
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  • ...ean did not stand for re-election in the 2010 election and left Parliament on 12 April 2010.<ref>[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/janet_dean/burton Jane .../cmallparty/register/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups], Register of All-Party Groups (As at 24 February 2010), accessed 22 March 2010</ref>
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  • ...and Minister of State at the [[Department for International Development]] on 13 June 2017. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/alistair-burt Ali ...ov.uk/government/publications/acoba-recommendation-rt-hon-alistair-burt-mp-parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state-foreign-and-commonwealth-office/summary-of-busines
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  • ...thumb|right|200px|[[Nigel Vinson]] addresses the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Wood Panel Industry]]]] ...fe peer as [[Baron Vinson of Roddam Dene]] in the County of Northumberland On 7 February 1985. Vinson made his fortune from the company [[Plastic Coating
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  • ...ons, and should look beyond “soggy socialism and corporatism” to focus on curbing both state and private monopolies. They were also both co-editors, ...me Executive Chairman of [[CentreForum]], a think tank with a strong focus on education reform. CentreForum is bankrolled by Marshall who is also its cha
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  • ...The Express Newspapers (2), The Sunday Telegraph (London) (2), Independent on Sunday (1). ...ong the lines of those it provides when prisoners gain compensation and so on; or that the Mail would continue with its negative portrayals of Islam and
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  • ...ley''' was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the [[Labour Party]] in Stoke-on-Trent North from 1987 to 2015. ...BC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000973 Stoke-on-Trent North], accessed 22 May 2015.</ref>
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  • *[[Angharad Neagle]], group managing director ...09-2014. Is now secretariat services at the [[All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group]]<ref> [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/john-stevenson/28/6b3/628 John Stevenso
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  • ...7 Northern Ireland minister.He retired from Interel in 2010 to concentrate on his political work. The firm is part of the wider [[Interel]] Group, with offices in Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, German and the USA
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  • ...ouse of Commons Environmental Audit Committee]] who voted for a moratorium on fracking for shale gas in January 2015. Most Labour MPs abstained. *[[Jenny Holland]] - Head of parliamentary team, [[Association for the Conservation of Energy]] <ref name="March">[htt
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  • ...2000. A core of those associated with the [[RCP]] and [[LM magazine]] went on to form a wide variety of other organisations which took forward their libe ...the RCP publisher [[Junius Publications]]. It also includes books listed on the [[LM]] website between 1998 and 2000.<ref>Informinc [http://web.archive
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  • : 14.07.2009 / 2011: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) : 16.07.2009 / 2011: Committee on Foreign Affairs
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  • *'''9''' - Inaugural post on the [[Gates of Vienna]] blog by [[Baron Bodissey]].<ref>Baron Bodissey, [ht [[Image:910_logo.jpg‎ ||200px|thumb|left|910 Group logo, Screengrab from [http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.co.uk/ Gates of Vienna
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  • ...s' for a fee of up to £24,000 a year. Snape had said "Depending on who is on the Commons committee, if I had a chat I could see if I could get them to t ...ef>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/rail.htm Rail APPG],''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 16 November 2015</ref>
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  • ...al to be an important source of energy for the UK, reducing our dependence on volatile overseas suppliers and helping to prevent price rises for homeowne Graham Brady has generally voted against increased regulation on fracking. <ref> [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/10062/graham_brady/altri
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  • ...h public bodies, particularly the UK [[Ministry of Defence]] and [[Network Rail]]. Babcock is listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] and is a constituent of the [[FTSE 100 Index]
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  • ...list agency that offers clients a fresh approach", placing strong emphasis on the need to change public opinion as a way of influencing decision-makers. ...ing out of date. The economics of digital media have broken old monopolies on information. Scandals created suspicion about back-room decisions. Consumer
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  • ...arliamentary Group for High Speed Rail''' was set up to promote high speed rail in the UK. It has since been disbanded. ...d-rail.htm Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 14 March 2013]], High Speed Rail, www.parliament.co.uk </ref>
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  • ...founded a lobbying consultancy, [[Third Avenue Communications]], focusing on offering 'help to those in the eye of a media storm'.<ref> David Singleton He worked as staff writer on [[Business Scotland]] magazine before joining the staff of the [[East Kilbr
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  • ==Stance on fracking== ...and my colleagues in the Labour Party believe there should be a moratorium on fracking in Britain until we can be sure that full, rigorous environmental
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