The number of registered lobbyists over the years has pretty much remained the same, about 5,500 lobbyists registered at any one time. Of course, during the course of a year, there are lobbyists who do register, and then end their registration once the lobbying is completed. At any one time throughout the year, there are about 5,000 to 5,500 lobbyists registered.
In the monthly communication reports, there has been a slight increase over the years. It is higher than before, but it is stable now.