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 for Early Education and ChildcareSubject Group
The APPG brings together parliamentarians and leading members for the sector to work collaboratively to facilitate discussions and find solutions on key policy issues. The Group’s purpose is to help ensure that every child gets the best start in life.