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

Bectu, DACS, ALCS, Directors UK and Freelancers Make Theatre Work jointly act as the group's secretariat.

https://bectu.org.uk/andhttps://www.dacs.org.uk/andhttps://www.alcs.co.uk/andhttps://directors.uk.com/andhttps://freelancersmaketheatrework.com/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
3
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 FreelancersSubject Group

    To provide a dedicated parliamentary forum to reflect the realities of modern work and ensure this growing section of the labour force is properly represented.

    Officered by: Ms Polly Billington (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Banner (Officer), Baroness Caine of Kentish Town (Officer), Matt Turmaine (Officer)