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Lobbying registers: who must register and what is published

This directory compares lobbying registers on two points: who must register and what the public can see. The UK register covers only consultant lobbyists who contact ministers or permanent secretaries ³. Canada and Ireland reach in-house lobbyists ^6,8. Germany's register shows spending bands, grants and large donors ¹⁰. The EU register asks how registrants are funded ². Figures are counts shown on register pages when read.

Last checked 6 November 2026

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Lobbying Disclosure Act system
Jurisdiction
United States
Who must register
Paid lobbyists with more than one contact who spend at least a fifth of their time lobbying for a client. Firms exempt below $3,500 a quarter per client, in-house below $16,000 ¹
What is published
Registrations within 45 days, LD-2 reports 20 days after each quarter, LD-203 reports twice a year ¹
EU Transparency Register
Jurisdiction
European Union
Who must register
Interest representatives seeking to influence EU policy. Registration de facto mandatory since 2021 ²
What is published
Whom registrants represent, target policies, funding and lobbying resources ²
Register of Consultant Lobbyists
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Who must register
VAT-registered businesses that lobby ministers or permanent secretaries for clients, for payment ³
What is published
Registrant details and clients named in quarterly returns due within 2 weeks of quarter end ³. 313 lobbyists and 6,481 clients when read ⁴
Register under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Who must register
Persons who carry out regulated lobbying under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 ⁵
What is published
Information returns for each six-month period, due within 2 weeks after it ends ⁵
Registry of Lobbyists
Jurisdiction
Canada
Who must register
Consultant lobbyists for each undertaking, and in-house lobbyists where lobbying is 20% or more of one employee's duties ⁶
What is published
Registrations, and monthly communication reports due by the 15th of the next month ⁶
Register of Lobbying
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Who must register
Employers with more than 10 staff, representative and issue-based bodies, and paid third parties ⁸
What is published
Returns three times a year on lobbying activities and, for professional lobbyists, clients ⁸
Répertoire des représentants d'intérêts
Jurisdiction
France
Who must register
Interest representatives ⁹
What is published
Registrants and declared activities. 3,715 representatives and 128,086 activities on 5 November 2026 ⁹
Lobbyregister
Jurisdiction
Germany
Who must register
Regular, long-term or commissioned lobbying, or more than 30 different contacts in three months ¹⁰
What is published
Spending in EUR 10,000 bands, public grants above EUR 10,000, large donors and clients ¹⁰. 6,358 active entries on 6 November 2026 ¹¹

Notes

Register counts change daily. The figures are those shown on the register pages on the date given ^9,11.
Canada's Lobbying Act and regulations came into force on 2 July 2008 ⁷.

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Lobbying Disclosure Act system

EU Transparency Register

Register of Consultant Lobbyists

Register under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016

Registry of Lobbyists

Register of Lobbying

Répertoire des représentants d'intérêts

Lobbyregister

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