← 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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- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in DefenceSubject Group
To act as a conduit to inform on the challenges in achieving female representation across the defence enterprise - including military, civil services, agencies, private sector, academia, not-for-profits, and parliamentarians - and provide opportunities for the women in defence community to share leading practice, recognise and report on progress.
Officered by: Emma Lewell (Officer), Baroness Sugg (Officer), Sarah Dyke (Chair & Registered Contact), Will Stone (Officer)