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Explainer: The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016
Author: Annie Bosse
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Published: Thursday 16 Jul 2026 (SB 26-45)
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What is the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016?
The Lobbying Register
Oversight and Enforcement
Parliamentary scrutiny in previous sessions
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The Scottish Parliament. (2026, April 14). Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. Retrieved from
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/16/contents
[accessed 18 June 2026]
The Scottish Parliament. (2015, October 30). Policy memorandum. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/S4_Bills/Lobbying%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill82PMS042015.pdf
The Scottish Parliament. (2026, May). PARLIAMENTARY GUIDANCE - Published under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 2nd edition. Retrieved from
https://lobbying.scot/api/documents/f0f72035-baa1-4c66-8e23-aed0f813468a
[accessed 18 June 2026]
The Scottish Parliament. (n.d.) About the Register. Retrieved from
https://lobbying.scot/page/abouttheregister
[accessed 18 June 2026]
The Scottish Parliament. (n.d.) Search the Lobbying Register. Retrieved from
https://lobbying.scot/page/search
[accessed 18 June 2026]
The Scottish Parliament. (n.d.) News. Retrieved from
https://lobbying.scot/page/news
[accessed 18 June 2026]
Letter from then Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Scottish Government. (2021, February 5). Retrieved from
https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20240327043045mp_/https://archive2021.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/Graeme_Dey_to_PAPLS_050221.pdf
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Session 5 Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee. (2021, March 22). Post-legislative scrutiny: The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. Retrieved from
https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20240219153300/https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/PAPLS/2021/3/22/79252553-8fd1-49af-acc0-66899fb52338#3618ec20-8175-47d2-af4c-8aed86688816.dita
[accessed 18 June 2026]
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. (2026, March 24). Legacy report of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, Session 6. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/committee-reports/sppac/2026/3/24/sppacs062026r13/pdf
[accessed 16 June 2026]
The Scottish Parliament. (n.d.) Help. Retrieved from
https://lobbying.scot/page/help
[accessed 18 June 2026]
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