The People's Chamber
ISSUE 78
JUN 5-11, 2026
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APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier

Association of Town and City Management

https://www.atcm.org/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
2
across all groups run
Registered funders
0
paying entries on the APPG register
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.

APPGs operated · 1

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for Town CentresSubject Group

    To raise parliamentary awareness of what makes a thriving and inclusive town or city centre in the 21st Century, capable of attracting private sector investment to support the needs of both the local economy and local community.

    Officered by: Vikki Slade (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Officer), Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town (Officer), Luke Murphy (Officer)