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 on Insurance and Financial ServicesSubject Group
To examine issues of interest to the insurance and broader financial sectors, especially where there are legislative or regulatory implications.
Officered by: Lauren Edwards (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Hunt of Wirral (Co-Chair), Lord Ashcombe (Officer), Mr Richard Holden (Officer)
Paid by: Chartered Insurance Institute Group (£13,501-15,000)