As part of Scorecards they'd also submitted a lot of FOI requests so this allowed for a fine analysis of the responses. The same technique was used in our #WhoFundsThem volunteer research. #TICTeC

WhoFundsThem report launch Chris Cook - Financial Times Rose Whiffen -Transparency International Alex Parsons and Julia Cushion - mySociety A photo of each speaker, and the cover of the report, which is titled 'Beyond transparency - Four steps to control money in politics'

Starting in five minutes! Watch the livestream as we launch the #WhoFundsThem report, and discover - what needs to change around money in politics? www.mysociety.org/democracy/wh... #financialinterests #politics #transparency

Who Funds Them launches today We're launching Who Funds Them - both the data around each MP's financial interests, but also our in-depth report over what needs to change to make this information more transparent, and ultimately br...

Prefer your summaries in audio? Julia goes through our recommendations for improving transparency and clarity around the MPs' Register of Interests, in our latest podcast: www.mysociety.org/podcast/who-... #WhoFundsThem

Beyond Transparency Practical steps to improve data quality and fix the wider environment

Just tremendous work from @mysociety.org

Really straightforward ideas for reform that would cost little to nothing and enhance accountability in the system. Measures like this are needed now more than ever.

#transparency #whofundsthem

research.mysociety.org/html/beyond-...

Text: Recommendation 4: Systematic reform to decreae the role of money in the political system. Image: A diagram of the scales of justice and a renewal cycle, in front of the report cover.

Our fourth and final set of #WhoFundsThem recommendations go beyond reform to Parliament's own rules, to how other regulators and civic society can act to improve control of money in politics. Read more: buff.ly/41cRe6y #WhoFundsThem

Text: Recommendation 3: Tighter rules so there are fewer unacceptable interests in the first place Image: A drawing of a clipboard in front of the report cover.

Our third set of recommendations around MPs' financial interests are for changes to the rules to require more disclosure through changing thresholds, and to make more interests impermissible. Read more: buff.ly/41cRe6y #WhoFundsThem

Text: Recommendation 2: Stronger checks to make sure the interests information is reliable Image: A bespectacled figure holding a giant magnifying glass in front of the report cover.

Our second set of recommendations suggest that Parliament as an institution stops seeing poor quality disclosures as the MP's problem, but instead treats it as something that affects the standing of the institution as a whole, that needs proper enforcement. Read more: buff.ly/41cRe6y #WhoFundsThem

Text: Recommendation 1: Better data collection to achieve more accurate interests information. Image: A drawing of a pencil in front of the report cover.

Starting with the basic stuff: our first recommendation is around how data is collected and published. With a few simple changes, we can ensure a better quality of data on MPs' financial interests. Read more: buff.ly/41cRe6y #WhoFundsThem

WhoFundsThem report launch Chris Cook - Financial Times Rose Whiffen -Transparency International Alex Parsons and Julia Cushion - mySociety A photo of each speaker, and the cover of the report, which is titled 'Beyond transparency - Four steps to control money in politics'

It's not too late to register for the online launch of our #WhoFundsThem project findings - what did we discover about MPs' financial interests, and how can the system be improved for better transparency and more trust in our representatives? Reserve your free spot at buff.ly/3QHaZOR

Interest disclosures for last week: landlords and tennis How MPs talk (and don't talk) about conflicts of interest in debates

What does it look like when you follow the thread through from a donation to MPs to the speeches they make in Parliament? Here's one example - #tickets to #tennis www.mysociety.org/2024/10/16/i... #whofundsthem

A screenshot of a Zoom call, featuring 20 people, mostly smiling, some represented only by initials.

These are just a few of the wonderful people volunteering to go through the data on MPs' financial interests, so that it's easier and clearer for everyone! Find out more about how we're tackling this mammoth task at www.mysociety.org/democracy/wh... #whofundsthem

The WhoFundsThem logo. Peeping from behind it are newspaper stories about MPs' expenses.

Papers are giving us the highlights of what they've discovered in the #RegisterOfInterests, but we think that information should be easy to access for anyone, no guidance required.
That's the thinking behind #WhoFundsThem: see more on our blog www.mysociety.org/2024/10/02/a.... #registerofinterests

WhoFundsThem is GO! Yesterday we trained up a cohort of eager volunteers to start sifting through data on MPs' financial interests. The aim? To make this inaccessible data more open and understandable to all. Watch this space!
#whofundsthem #regsiteroffinancialinterests #MPs #theyworkforyou

The first financial interests register of this Parliament has been published. Julia explains why we should be interested, and how the #WhoFundsThem project is looking into it. youtu.be/8Fwa2cyBa6o?...
This is a ~1 min summary but you can read the full blog post at www.mysociety.org/2024/08/19/t...

If you're into #ukpolitics you can download all the new MP register of interest data as a spreadsheet courtesy of MySociety and their #WhoFundsThem project www.mysociety.org/2024/08/19/the-new-regis...