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 on AdvertisingSubject Group
The APPG is an opportunity to bring industry leaders and MPs and Peers together to celebrate the success of advertising across our nations and regions.
Officered by: Dame Karen Bradley (Chair & Registered Contact), Mr James Frith (Officer), Lord Bassam of Brighton (Officer), Lord Black of Brentwood (Officer)