1 Companies, organisations or individuals who are paid to communicate with government with the intention of influencing or changing public policy are often called lobbyists. There is not currently any register of lobbyists' meetings with Scottish politicians, political advisers or civil servants.

How much risk of corrupting the policy making process do you think the absence of any register or record of such meetings poses?

A big/significant risk: 67%

Not much/no risk: 9%

2 The Scottish Government is proposing a Lobbying Transparency law, which would requiring lobbyists to complete a public register to show that communication has been made with the government and what it is about.

As currently proposed, face to face meetings between lobbyists and politicians would have to be recorded in the register. Meetings between lobbyists and political advisers or senior civil servants would not be covered. Do you think:

I is enough for the register to cover meetings between lobbyists and politicians: 7%

The register should cover meetings between lobbyists and politicians, advisers and senior civil servants: 70%

3 As currently proposed, face to face meetings between lobbyists and politicians would have to be recorded in the register. Other contact between lobbyists and politicians, such as email or telephone conversations, would not be recorded. Do you think:

It is enough for the register to cover face-to-face meetings between lobbyists and politicians: 10%

The register should cover meetings, emails and telephone calls between lobbyists and politicians: 68%