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 on MalaysiaCountry, Area or Region Group
To strengthen relations with the peoples of Malaysia; to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United Kingdom and Malaysia; to host Malaysian representatives and politicians who are visiting the United Kingdom; and to constructively work with the High Commission of Malaysia.