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

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APPGs operated
3
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
9
across all groups run
Registered funders
16
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 · 3

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for Restorative JusticeSubject Group

    To examine the use of restorative justice principles within the UK justice system; to raise the profile of restorative justice principles within parliament; and to provide opportunities for policy discussion and consultation.

    Officered by: Gavin Robinson (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Officer), Sir Jeremy Wright (Officer)
  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for SemiconductorsSubject Group

    To champion the UK’s semiconductors industry while advocating the role of national domestic capacity within the global supply chain. The group will engage with government decision-makers to push forward the policy agenda surrounding semiconductor design and manufacturing in the UK while highlighting the economic and skills benefits.

    Officered by: Ruth Jones (Chair & Registered Contact), Jack Rankin (Vice Chair), Gurinder Singh Josan (Officer), Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Officer)
    Paid by: KLA, Pragmatic, Pragmatic Semiconductor, Swansea University, Plessey Semiconductors, Vishay +3 more
  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for the West MidlandsSubject Group

    The APPG aims to promote the West Midlands as an economic and academic powerhouse, focusing on life sciences, renewable energy, creative industries, and advanced manufacturing. It will raise awareness of the region's importance in the UK economy, ensuring equal representation for all areas, including those inside and outside the Combined Authority.

    Officered by: Dave Robertson (Chair & Registered Contact), Antonia Bance (Vice Chair), Sir Andrew Mitchell (Vice Chair), Laurence Turner (Officer)
    Paid by: Newcastle and Staffordshire College Group, Cadent, Aaron and Partners, Harper Adams University, Bradford Estates, PHTA +1 more