En 1986 déjà, un rapport du Select Committee on Members' Interests dressait le constat suivant : « .there is an increasing lobbying activity in Westminster, .it will continue to increase, and .conflict of interest will more frequently confront Members » (13).
Reeds in 1986 stelde een rapport van The Select Committee on Members' Interests het volgende vast : « .there is an increasing lobbying activity in Westminster, .it will continue to increase, and .conflict of interest will more frequently confront Members » (13).