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4. Cleaning Up UK Politics: What Would Better Lobbying Regulation Look Like?

Author

Crepaz, Michele and Worthy, Ben

Subjects
*PUBLIC opinion, *LOBBYING, *LAW reform, *POLITICAL reform, *PRACTICAL politics, *INTEGRITY
Abstract

The UK has a fragmented, partial and weak system of lobbying regulation. The system creates a self-reinforcing cycle of 'exposure' and worsening public attitudes. In order to make the case for reform and indicate possible paths, this article reviews the system's faults and weaknesses and then analyses how the lack of political will for reform in Westminster has contributed to a transparency and integrity regime which falls below international standards. Finally, it examines how this cycle can be broken. While the UK lobbying law needs reform, we must look beyond the letter of regulation, taking into account the levels of use and political support, as well as the transparency and ethics ecosystem in which lobbying sits. Only by improvements to all of these areas can there be the possibility of stronger, more positive feedback loops, which can shift behaviour and, ultimately, attitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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38. The Freedom of Information Law at Work: a field experiment in Italy

Author

Gaeta, Giuseppe, Cicatiello, Lorenzo, De Simone, Elina, Di Mascio, Fabrizio, Natalini, Alessandro, and Worthy, Ben

Subjects
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract

The study aims to contribute to the existing experimental literature on FOIA compliance and concordance. The study proposes an experiment targeted at Italian municipalities. Such an experiment aims to check whether in case of a simple request of information by one citizen: 1) municipalities’ response rate is higher, and the responses are faster if the request includes a specific reference to FOIA law; 2) municipalities’ response rate is higher, and the responses are faster if the request includes a specific reference to the title of the requester (e.g., Avv - lawyer).

Published
2022
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