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 Further Education and Lifelong LearningSubject Group
To promote and advance the interests of further education, adult learning, and skills and apprenticeships, while providing informed advice to parliamentarians and government ministers on key issues, opportunities and concerns affecting these areas.
Officered by: Mr Jonathan Brash (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Garden of Frognal (Officer), Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Officer), Frank McNally (Officer)