Parliament

Groups that cannot gain access to the executive may look to exert influence through Parliament. In some cases, groups may use

parliamentary lobbying to supplement contacts with ministers and civil servants. Although less can be achieved by influencing Parliament than by influencing the executive, changes can nevertheless be made to the details of legislation or the profile of a political issue. This can happen through influence on, for instance, private members’ bills, parliamentary questions (written and oral) and select committee enquiries.