MPs Julie E. Stuestøl, Ingrid Liland, and Frøya Skjold Sjursæther have introduced a proposal to extend the cooling-off period for senior politicians and officials who move into lobbying. The proposers argue that the current six-month cooling-off period is too short to prevent people from gaining competitive advantage or influencing government on matters they previously handled.
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The Storting urges the government to propose an amendment to section 6 of the cooling-off period act, allowing cooling-off periods of up to two years.
The Storting urges the government to propose an amendment to section 8 of the cooling-off period act on compensation, so that compensation applies for cooling-off periods of up to six months.