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2013

17/05/2013 PRCA prepares to revamp regulation after lack of lobbying register in Queen's Speech
03/05/2013 Welsh Assembly Standards of Conduct Committee dismisses statutory lobbying register plans
03/05/2013 PRCA responds to reports the Government will axe the statutory register of lobbyists
29/04/2013 Linstock appointed to public affairs campaign for the Association for Project Safety
29/04/2013 Lobbying Register - CIPR, APPC and PRCA working together
11/03/2013 PRCA responds to Daily Telegraph article on Councillors lobbying
30/01/2013 Tanya Joseph and Robert Phillips to head up PRCA's newly-launched Diversity Network
02/01/2013 PRCA responds to Times article on APPGs

2012

05/11/2012 UK Public Affairs Industry predicts Obama victory in US Presidential Election
02/11/2012 PR Professional Body calls on Government to regulate “revolving door” lobbying
01/11/2012 Scottish Register must treat all lobbyists fairly and equally
30/10/2012 NSPCC in-house team joins the PRCA
25/10/2012 New leadership for PRCA Third Sector Group
24/10/2012 PRCA calls for clarity and consistency from politicians on lobbying register
15/10/2012 PRCA responds to MoD lobbying controversy
03/10/2012 Chris Bryant MP to discuss the reputation of lobbying at PRCA PA Group event
27/09/2012 PRCA Director General appointed Visiting Lecturer
26/09/2012 PRCA welcomes VMA Group public affairs survey findings
11/09/2012 PRCA calls for Chloe Smith to engage with the lobbying industry
31/07/2012 PRCA announces new category of membership
16/07/2012 PRCA comments on Cabinet Office statement
13/07/2012 Committee broadly supports PRCA recommendations for statutory register
06/07/2012 Lobbying minister sets out statutory register timetable at PRCA Summer Party
02/07/2012 Peter Bingle Consulting joins PRCA
28/06/2012 PRCA defends lobbying industry at Electoral Reform Society Conference
19/06/2012 PRCA to consult on broadening public affairs register
11/06/2012 Charities must be included on statutory register of lobbyists claims PRCA
22/05/2012 PRCA urges MPs to back calls for statutory register of all lobbyists
17/05/2012 PRCA welcomes Minister's proposals to Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
15/05/2012 PRCA and Intern Aware launch Internships in PR survey
09/05/2012 PRCA disappointed with omission of Lobbying Bill in Queen's Speech
08/05/2012 PRCA Public Affairs Group appoint new executive
13/04/2012 PRCA rejects Government's definition of a lobbyist
11/04/2012 Industry Body welcomes Parliamentary support for all-inclusive lobbying register
02/04/2012 PRCA publishes latest Public Affairs Register
29/03/2012 PR Leaders welcome 2012 Budget
09/03/2012 PRCA to give evidence to Select Committee on Lobbying
29/02/2012 PRCA calls for in-house lobbyists to be included in statutory register of lobbyists
13/02/2012 PRCA calls for greater distinction between APPGs and APGs
20/01/2012 PRCA Welcomes Government Lobbying Consultation

2011

09/12/2011 PRCA Withdraws From UKPAC
07/12/2011 PRCA to investigate complaint against member
02/12/2011 PRCA Professional Practices Committee clears RLM Finsbury
21/11/2011 PRCA announces support for Speaker's Parliamentary Placements Scheme
18/10/2011 PRCA welcomes lobbying announcement
04/10/2011 PRCA launches individual membership
20/06/2011 Francis Ingham keynote to MIPAA 2011 PR masterclass
19/04/2011 PRCA welcomes MD of Tangerine PR as Chairman of its North West group
23/02/2011 PRCA Launches Access Commission

2010

30/09/2010 PRCA partners with leading motor industry PR group
29/09/2010 PRCA partners with leading motor industry PR group
06/08/2010 PRCA condemns Pickles' posturing on public sector use of PA consultancy
23/07/2010 PRCA Chief Executive Commits for 2011/2012
07/06/2010 UKPAC Announce Independent Members
14/05/2010 PRCA/ PCG PR Freelancers Network
07/04/2010 Speed Communications joins PRCA
30/03/2010 Bell Pottinger joins PRCA
25/03/2010 UK's professional lobbyists commit to independent regulation
18/03/2010 PRCA condemns Darling's plan to ban public sector from using lobbyists
11/03/2010 PRCA launches international membership
08/02/2010 PRCA Welcomes Conservative Revolving-Door

2009

09/12/2009 PRCA Head of Public Affairs elected to Judge Business School Council
23/11/2009 Edelman rejoins PRCA; Robert Phillips joins PRCA Board
13/11/2009 PRCA to consult membership on Public Affairs Council Working Party proposals
11/11/2009 PRCA registar April 09
23/10/2009 PRCA welcome Government recognition of self-regulation
22/09/2009 PRCA responds to Telegraph article "Tories to crack down on lobbying firms"
31/07/2009 Responses to the consultation on the PASC enquiry into lobbying
07/07/2009 Leading in-house communications teams join PRCA
08/05/2009 Consultation launched on future of self-regulation of lobbying
28/01/2009 PRCA Purchases ComKnow
07/01/2009 Hollis Europe
07/01/2009 Lobbying: The art of political persuasion by Lionel Zetter

2008

14/10/2008 PRCA Awards ceremony to be followed by US election night party
03/04/2008 PRCA grows membership by over 10% in first quarter
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