Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register
Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trustUK politics live – latest updatesMPs are planning to redact the names of 2,000 parliamentary staff from an official register that has been in place for decades, in a move that...
<p>Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trust</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/mar/05/cabinet-ministers-blocked-starmer-from-letting-us-use-british-bases-for-military-operation-against-iran-on-friday-uk-politics-live">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>MPs are planning to redact the names of 2,000 parliamentary staff from an official register that has been in place for decades, in a move that experts say will reduce transparency around lobbying by passholders.</p><p>The proposal has been put forward by the House of Commons standards committee after evidence sessions held in private with staff unions, which raised concerns about the safety of those working for MPs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/05/staff-names-parliament-register-transparency-fears">Continue reading...</a>
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