← 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
DGA Group
https://dgagroup.com/ ↗APPGs operated
2
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
7
across all groups run
Registered funders
2
paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 2
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for DefibrillatorsSubject Group
To provide a forum for parliamentary discussion on the issues surrounding sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) defibrillators and resuscitation, whilst providing evidence-based solutions to improve the survival rates of SCA.
Officered by: Steve Darling (Chair & Registered Contact), Richard Baker (Co-Chair), Lord Banner (Co-Chair), Sir Gavin Williamson (Officer)Paid by: DGA Group (£7,501-9,000) - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling ReformSubject Group
To assess how the gambling industry should be reformed to prevent harm.
Officered by: Sir Iain Duncan Smith (Chair & Registered Contact), Alex Ballinger (Co-Chair), Dr Beccy Cooper (Vice Chair), Lord Foster of Bath (Vice Chair)Paid by: DGA Group (£16,501-18,000)