Lead member
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat, Life peer
Lords
Decision
Not moved
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).
Amendment text
After Clause 82
insert the following new Clause—
“Consultation on expanding foreign influence regime
The Secretary of State must, within the period of one year beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)
consult on the merits of introducing further regulation to impose transparency requirements in relation to control by a foreign power on persons conducting campaigning, research or advocacy work designed to influence public policy in the United Kingdom, including regulation to ensure the sources of funding from, revenue from, or share ownership by, foreign powers, or other foreign power control of activities are published in full by all persons conducting such work, and
(b)
publish the report under paragraph (a) and lay it before each House of Parliament.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment aims to ensure that the Government consults on potential loopholes to the regulations on foreign influence based around persons subject to the regulations being able to avoid disclosing their sources of revenue, funding, share ownership or other conditions that would make them subject to these regulations.