The Westminster dynamic -- Developing a public affairs strategy -- The impact of devolution -- Exploring parliamentary monitoring and political intelligence gathering -- Influencing key policy makers -- Engaging with MPs and Peers -- Influencing the political parties -- Making the most of consultation responses -- Engaging with parliamentary committees -- Legislation : influencing the pre-legislative stage -- Legislation : overview of the parliamentary process -- Legislation : influencing the parliamentary process -- Private members' bills -- Parliamentary questions -- Parliamentary debates -- Early day motions -- Petitions -- All-party parliamentary groups -- Maximising the impact of parliamentary events -- Making the most of party conferences -- Developing effective partnership working -- Maximising media impact.