Part 4: Foreign Activities and Foreign Influence Registration Scheme Schedule 14: Public officials
This Schedule lists the types of public officials, communications to whom would be in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraphs 1-4 sets out that a Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975), a Northern Ireland Minister (within the meaning of section 70), a Scottish Minister, or a Welsh Minister (within the meaning of section 70) are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraphs 5-9 sets out that members of either House of Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd Cymru or an employee or staff member of one of these members, are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraphs 10-11 set out that the Mayor of London or a Mayor of a combined authority area (as established by section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009) are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraphs 12-13 sets out that officers, trustees or agents of UK registered political parties, or members who exercise executive functions on behalf of the party, are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraphs 14-15 set out that candidates at an election for a relevant elective office, or candidates at an election for a relevant Scottish elective office (within the meaning of section 37 of the Elections Act 2022) are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraph 16(1) sets out that members of the Senior Civil Service, the Northern Ireland Senior Civil Service and the Senior Management Structure of His Majesty’s Diplomatic Service are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraph 16(2) sets out that special advisers are in scope of section 70(2)(a), where they serve the government in a position in the civil service of the State, and where their appointment meets the requirements applicable to that position that are set out in section 15(1) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
	Paragraph 16(3) sets out that special advisers of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (having been appointed by a Northern Ireland Minister – within the meaning provided by section 70(5) are in scope of section 70(2)(a), where their appointment meets the conditions set out in section 1(3) and (4) of the Civil Service (Special Advisers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 8 (N.I.)).
	Paragraph 17 sets out that officers subject to service law (as defined in section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) who are of or above the rank of commodore, brigadier or air commodore, are in scope of section 70(2)(a).
	Paragraphs 18-26 set out the types of police personnel who are in scope of section 70(2)(a). These include chief constables of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996, police and crime commissioners, the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner or Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, the Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police for the City of London, and the chief constables or deputy chief constables of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Police Service of Scotland, Ministry of Defence Police, British Transport Police Force and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
	Paragraph 27(1) provides the Secretary of State with a power to make regulations listing further individuals exercising public functions, communications to whom would be in scope of section 70(2)(a). Paragraph 27(2) clarifies that "public functions" means functions of a public nature exercisable in the United Kingdom, or outside of the United Kingdom by a person acting for or on behalf of, or holding office under, the Crown.