← All secretariatsA 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.
APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier
Capital Counsel
https://capitalcounsel.co.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
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across all groups run
Registered funders
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paying entries on the APPG register
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- All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK Innovation Startups and SMEsSubject Group
To provide a forum for innovative startups and SMEs in Parliament across all sectors of the economy, address barriers to their growth, and highlight their vital contribution to productivity, job creation, competitiveness and economic growth across the UK.
Officered by: Martin Wrigley (Chair & Registered Contact), Dame Chi Onwurah (Officer), Lord Brady of Altrincham (Officer), Lord Porter of Spalding (Officer)Paid by: Capital Counsel (£25,501-27,000)