Jitesh Gadhia, a director at Accord Healthcare, attended a government meeting alongside company executives, raising concerns about whether this violated House of Lords rules. The purpose was to discuss NHS medicine policy changes and potential taxpayer grants for a new facility. Current rules prohibit peers from leveraging their positions for financial gains or assisting in lobbying efforts. Given these stipulations, advocates are calling for clarity on the regulations to understand permissible actions for peers involved in commercial interests. An inquiry into Gadhia's conduct has been suggested by watchdogs.
The rules of the House of Lords state that peers must not profit from their membership by providing parliamentary advice or services for money, casting doubt on lobbying activities.
While the rules regarding lobbying are somewhat ambiguous, it is clear that peers are barred from lobbying government or helping others to do so for financial gain.
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