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 Compassion in PoliticsSubject Group
To promote compassion, empathy, and integrity in political life. To modernise and reform political culture and processes to reduce division, build trust, and support policies that prioritise compassion, inclusion, equity and the wellbeing of future generations at a local, national and international level.
Officered by: Kim Leadbeater (Chair & Registered Contact), George Freeman (Officer), Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Officer), Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Officer)