(6)The diffrents types of groups that pressure appeal to / or are consulted

(6)The diffrents types of groups that pressure appeal to / or are consulted

1. Ministers and civil servants

   • Minister and civil servants are at the heart of the 'core executive', they are the network of bodies, which develop and make government policy
   • Routie behind-the scene meeting with civil servant and member of policy committees maybe the most most important way of exerting influence

2. Parliament

   • Presure groups that can't gain access to exective maybe look to exert influence through parliament
   • Less can be achieved by influences parliament than influence the executive, although they can change details of legislation or the profile of a political issue
   • PG's can gain influence on Private member bills, parliament question time and select committee inquiries.
   • Parliament Lobbying has grown for various reasons
     • More indepheth minded back bencher
     • The intoduece of departmental setect commiotees
     • The growing use of professional lobbyist and political consultant
     • The fact that the partially reform house of lords is more assertive

3. Political parties

   • The motive for groups deveping link with poltitivcl party is clear
   • Influence party policy can therfor lead to influencing government policy
   • Party funding is a prime example of PG exerting there influence " he who pay the piper calls the tune."

4. Public opinion

   • These stratergy are adopted by outsider goups
   • The purpose of such strategies is to influence government in directly by pushing issues up the political agenda and demonstrating both strength and level of public support for a particular cause

5. Direct action

   • Direct action is political action that is direct in that it imposing sanctions that effect government or the running of the country; direct action is often but not necessarily illegal
   • They aim to cause disruption or convenience. the example are strikes, blockades, boycott or non violent direct action - civil disobedience