Standards Committee, 25 Sep 2002

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 25, 2002

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Lobbying (Conference)

Our next item relates to an invitation to a conference on lobbying in Budapest. We first considered the matter at our previous meeting and asked for further information about the organisers and the costs involved before making a decision. The clerks have prepared a short, comprehensive paper setting out the background to the conference, which I hope that everyone has read.

I have no problem with the invitation. There were some issues about the way in which we received the invitation, but they were noted last time. I have no concerns about the conference.

Do members agree that I should take the invitation to the conveners liaison group?

Members indicated agreement.