← 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
Connect Public Affairs
https://connectpa.co.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
3
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
10
across all groups run
Registered funders
3
paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 3
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on ApprenticeshipsSubject Group
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and employers to discuss how to promote the role of high quality apprenticeships.
Officered by: Mr Toby Perkins (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Young of Norwood Green (Co-Chair), Mr Peter Bedford (Officer), Lord Hampton (Officer)Paid by: Connect Public Affairs (£55,501-57,000) - All-Party Parliamentary Group for T-LevelsSubject Group
To discuss and promote policies regarding the T-Level qualification.
Officered by: Sam Rushworth (Chair & Registered Contact), Damian Hinds (Co-Chair), Tom Collins (Officer), Baroness Garden of Frognal (Officer)Paid by: Connect Public Affairs (£21,001-22,500) - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women and WorkSubject Group
The APPG provides a forum to constructively examine and debate the role that policy-makers can play to deliver gender balance within the economy.
Officered by: Sarah Russell (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Brady (Co-Chair), Lee Barron (Officer), Baroness Uddin (Officer)Paid by: Connect Public Affairs (£19,501-21,000)