To ignore this is to ignore public opinion. This is the context in which members of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency gave evidence to the Select Committee Inquiry on lobbying (News, 1 February).
There is, however, plenty of recent evidence of underhand or inappropriate behaviour by lobbyists in the public domain.
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency includes many bodies that recognise the value of a simple regulatory system. We would welcome lobbyists to join us in pushing for change.
Prof David Miller, Spinwatch, (a member of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency).
