← 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
Crisis
https://www.crisis.org.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
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paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 1
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ending HomelessnessSubject Group
The APPG brings together parliamentarians to scrutinise and make recommendations for ending homelessness. Its purpose is to put tackling homelessness at the top of the political agenda and its mission is to help the government deliver an end to all forms of homelessness.
Officered by: Bob Blackman (Chair & Registered Contact), Paula Barker (Co-Chair), David Smith (Vice Chair), Emily Darlington (Vice Chair)Paid by: Crisis (£1,501-3,000), Crisis (£24,001-25,500)