← 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
do Different.
https://dodifferent.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
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across all groups run
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paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 1
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Furniture IndustrySubject Group
To raise awareness of the furniture, flooring and furnishings industry and to publicise and promote the industry in the UK in order to protect jobs and investment.
Officered by: Adam Thompson (Chair & Registered Contact), Greg Smith (Officer), Sarah Smith (Officer), Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Officer)Paid by: Brevia Consulting (£21,001-22,500), do Different. (£6,001-7,500)