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 Race Equality in EducationSubject Group
To support children and students from racialised backgrounds, to enhance educational environments, and to increase racial diversity in teaching across the UK.
Officered by: Ms Diane Abbott (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Woolley of Woodford (Vice Chair), Kim Johnson (Officer), Lord Lucas (Officer)