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 on Outdoor Recreation and Access to NatureSubject Group
To engage parliamentarians to act as champions for responsible outdoor recreation and the positive effects that come from access to nature; to encourage more people to have active lives and ensure we have accessible green and blue spaces; and to provide a platform for representative organisations involved in outdoor recreation.