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

British Tamils Forum

https://www.britishtamilsforum.org/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
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 TamilsSubject Group

    The APPG for Tamils brings together parliamentarians who wish to promote peace with justice and dignity for Tamils in the Island of Sri Lanka and advance their development so as to recognise their legitimate socio-political aspirations.

    Officered by: Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Chair & Registered Contact), Bobby Dean (Vice Chair), Uma Kumaran (Vice Chair), Mr Louie French (Vice Chair)