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 Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsSubject Group
The APPG aims to promote the inclusion and progression of people from diverse backgrounds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and to encourage Government, parliamentarians, academics, businesses and others to work towards a STEM sector that is representative of the population.
Officered by: Samantha Niblett (Chair & Registered Contact), Sureena Brackenridge (Officer), Baroness Brown of Cambridge (Officer), Baroness Verma (Officer)
Paid by: British Science Association (£30,001-31,500)