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 for Public Sector EfficiencySubject Group
The APPG’s aim is to create an open forum for research, ideation, and the exchange of ideas and learning captured from the study and understanding of effective delivery solutions in public sector procurement and commissioning in the UK and around the world.
Officered by: Josh Newbury (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Bailey of Paddington (Vice Chair), Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Vice Chair)