Committee publication · Correspondence · 22 April 2026
Letter from Chartered Institute for Public Relations, relating to proposed redaction of staff names from the Register of Interests of Members’ Staff, dated 24 March 26
From: Committee on Standards
Summary
The Chartered Institute for Public Relations writes to apologise for misattributing a quote about proposed redaction of staff names from the Register of Interests of Members' Staff to the Committee on Standards. CIPR CEO Alastair McCapra confirms the organisation has corrected its published statement and commits to monitoring the impact of the proposals.
Key findings
- CIPR had misattributed a quote about staff name redaction to the Committee or its members
- The organisation has corrected its website statement following the Committee's correction letter of 17 March 2026
- The Committee's letter clarified that the proposed changes will increase the number of names appearing on the register, not decrease them
- CIPR commits to ongoing monitoring of the proposals' impact as they take effect
Tone
ProceduralTopics
parliamentary-transparencyregister-of-interestspublic-relations
Key actors
Chartered Institute for Public Relations (CIPR), Alastair McCapra, Committee on Standards
Notable line
“We are very sorry indeed to have made this mistake and are grateful to you for pointing it out and giving us the opportunity …”
Key Quotes
“On receipt of your letter, we immediately corrected the statement we had published on our website and I should be most grateful if you would be kind enough to make the other members of the committee aware of our apology.”
“We will continue to monitor the impact of these proposals as they take effect.”
Source · parliament.uk record ↗