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 for Sustainable Flood and Drought ManagementSubject Group
Provides a forum for parliamentarians and interested stakeholders to discuss water level and flood risk management. With a particular interest in catchment management, sustainable drainage and water resource management, better partnership working, and the maintenance of existing flood and drought related assets.