A secretariat is the entity that does the operational work of an All-Party Parliamentary Group: drafts agendas, briefs MPs, sends out invitations, books rooms, writes reports. When the secretariat is a lobby firm or PR firm, the APPG is a paid channel for the firm’s clients to access MPs. The MPs officer the group, the firm supplies the staff and the policy line, the firm’s clients (listed under Funders below) pay for the privilege.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bladder and Bowel Continence CareSubject Group
To break the taboo by raising awareness of bladder and bowel continence care for adults and children and to promote cost effective funding for assessment, treatment and appropriate product provision.
Officered by: Jodie Gosling (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Officer), Cat Eccles (Officer)
Paid by: Absorbent Hygiene Products Manufacturers Association (£3,001-4,500)