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 Zoos and AquariumsSubject Group
The discussion of issues pertaining to zoos and aquariums, including but not limited to conservation, animal welfare, nature-access and environmental issues.
Officered by: Sarah Champion (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Randall of Uxbridge (Officer), Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Officer), Lee Pitcher (Officer)