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 School FoodSubject Group
To bring together a range of organisations and stakeholders from the sector to champion the school meal service, highlight the issues at a political level, and collaborate to identify best practice.
Officered by: Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Chair & Registered Contact), Emma Lewell (Officer), Baroness Blower (Officer), Lord Kamall (Officer)
Paid by: Association for Public Service Excellence (£3,001-4,500)