It is important that citizens are aware of who is meeting with government ministers and potentially influencing government decisions. Currently, Executive Minister’s do not routinely publish details of their ministerial diaries nor is there a central register of lobbyists. We are asking for Ministers to publish diary information about departmental business in an open data format; and government to explore the introduction of a statutory register of lobbyists. More transparency and accountability would restore integrity to government and make politicians more accountable to the people they serve. We are asking for the Northern Ireland Executive Ministers to publish diary information about departmental business in an open data format on a quarterly basis. We also want the Northern Ireland Executive to introduction of a statutory register of lobbyists to help regulate lobbying and ensure greater transparency.
We believe that this commitment will increasing public integrity.
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