← 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
Dr Miranda Bevan (King’s College, London)
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/miranda-bevan ↗APPGs operated
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- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Children in Police CustodySubject Group
To raise awareness of the experiences of children in police custody; for parliamentarians to hear from children, professionals and experts about the impacts of police custody on children, their families, carers and communities; to develop recommendations for reform to ensure that children's rights are upheld and respected in police custody.
Officered by: Michelle Welsh (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Carlile of Berriew (Officer), Lord Finkelstein (Officer), Juliet Campbell (Officer)Paid by: Dr Miranda Bevan (King’s College, London) (£3,001-4,500), King's College, London (£4,501-6,000)