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

Centenary Action

https://centenaryaction.org.uk/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
across all groups run
Registered funders
1
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 on Women in ParliamentSubject Group

    Brings together MPs and peers to celebrate progress in women's representation and advocate for more women in parliament across all parties, aiming for a diverse, gender-equal parliament by 2028 - the centenary of equal franchise. Supports women in parliament and those standing for public office.

    Officered by: Mims Davies (Chair & Registered Contact), Dawn Butler (Co-Chair), Sarah Dyke (Officer), Baroness Grey-Thompson (Officer)
    Paid by: Centenary Action6,001-7,500)