''The Parliamentary Review'' is a British
pay-to-publish journal, with organisations having to write their own copy and pay £3,500 for it to be published.
The journal is owned by Westminster Publications Ltd, a for-profit venture that is not affiliated with Parliament or the UK government.
History
It was established in 2012 by Daniel Yossman, then a 23-year-old graduate in Russian and business management from the
University of Manchester.
was appointed chairman of the publication in 2017, and former home secretary
David Blunkett was appointed as co-chair in 2018.
Previous editions have featured forewords from high-profile politicians such as prime ministers
Theresa May and
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He previously served as Leader o ...
alongside chancellor
Philip Hammond and secretaries of state
Esther McVey,
Michael Gove
Michael Andrew Gove (; born Graeme Andrew Logan, 26 August 1967) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since 2021. He has been Member of Parli ...
,
Chris Grayling,
Gavin Williamson and
Damian Hinds. The review also regularly features forewords from the chief executives of industry-leading trade bodies, such as
TechUK, the
British Retail Consortium, the
Federation of Master Builders
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is a UK trade association established in 1941 to protect the interests of small and medium-sized building firms.
The group is independent and non-profit. It works to lobby for members' interests at both ...
,
EEF and the
British Property Federation.
''The Parliamentary Review'' sends letters inviting organisations to be represented in the publication. It has received criticism for the charges, sometimes up to £4,000, that are made to some of the organisations that take them up on the invitation, as well as for implying that it has links to parliament. This criticism has been highlighted by articles in the national press, including ''
The Daily Mirror'',
''
The Times'',
and Schools Week.
In particular, the publication and its publishers have been accused of misleading headteachers of schools across England. School leaders have reported being led to believe they were being singled-out for commendation for their good work, but were then asked to stump up thousands of pounds to be featured.
In 2019, the
Advertising Standards Authority investigated three issues raised against ''The Parliamentary Review'' and on 6 November 2019 upheld the complaints. They concluded that the letters sent to businesses were not clearly identifiable as a marketing communication and that they were misleading in that they gave the impression of being an official government publication. Furthermore, they concluded that the articles within ''The Parliamentary Review'' were advertorials that should have been labelled as advertising.
References
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2010 establishments in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 2010
Political publications