Lobbying in the Council of Europe

Reply | Doc. 13796 | 29 May 2015

Author(s):

Committee of Ministers

Origin

Adopted at the 1228th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (27 May 2015). 2015 - Third part-session

Reply to

Written question no. 674 (Doc. 13693)

1. The Committee of Ministers has no information as to how many and which member States hire professional lobbyists to engage with other member States on the Committee of Ministers and their parliamentarians in the Assembly.

2. If such lobbyists were to be employed by member States, the Committee would expect them to be used with a view to furthering the aims of the Council of Europe and its Statute.