← All secretariatsA 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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Action for ME
https://www.actionforme.org.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
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- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)Subject Group
Seeks to improve health, social care, education and employment opportunities for people with ME and encourage biomedical research into the cause and treatment of ME.
Officered by: Jo Platt (Chair & Registered Contact), Tessa Munt (Officer), Lord Offord of Garvel (Officer), Debbie Abrahams (Officer)