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

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

https://www.csp.org.uk/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
across all groups run
Registered funders
0
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 Allied Health ProfessionalsSubject Group

    Allied Health Professionals represent the third largest clinical workforce within the health and care system. There are currently 14 protected titles for AHPs, encompassing 15 roles. AHPs deliver care across the entire system, playing a vital role in assessing, diagnosing, treating, and discharging patients across a range of settings.

    Officered by: Sonia Kumar (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Lansley (Vice Chair), Cat Eccles (Officer), Dave Robertson (Officer)