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Chair of UK Parliament’s lobbying watchdog faces probe over transparency

Eric Pickles is facing an official investigation into his financial declarations, following openDemocracy revelations

Chair of UK Parliament’s lobbying watchdog faces probe over transparency
Eric Pickles is one of 42 peers openDemocracy reported on, over possible transparency breaches | Mark Phillips/Alamy Live News
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The chair of Westminster's lobbying watchdog, Eric Pickles, is facing an official investigation after openDemocracy revealed he may have breached transparency rules.

The Conservative peer is a director of Oakworth Services Ltd, a consultancy business he owns with his wife.

But although Pickles has declared his role in the company, his Register of Interests does not say what type of consultancy work it does.