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 Ethnic Minority Business OwnersSubject Group
The APPG for Ethnic Minority Business Owners aims to promote the advancement of businesses owned by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people to reduce barriers and unlock their potential for the overall benefit of the UK’s economy.