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 Critical MineralsSubject Group
To support the better understanding of the role of critical minerals within the supply chain of the future green economy and defence. To help identify the UK’s offering in the critical minerals sector and what challenges and opportunities exist.
Officered by: Noah Law (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Northover (Co-Chair), Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Officer), Perran Moon (Officer)
Paid by: Critical Minerals Association (£7,501-9,000)