Lobbying reforms should not stop charities speaking out, umbrella bodies warn

Lobbying reforms should not stop charities speaking out, umbrella bodies warn: Acevo and the NCVO say a register of lobbyists would be welcome but that the measure should be proportionate

Charity umbrella bodies have urged the government to ensure that any reforms to parliamentary lobbying rules do not restrict the ability of charities to speak out.

Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, writing in The Daily Telegraph today, said that he and the Prime Minister, David Cameron, were "determined" to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists