The People's Chamber
ISSUE 78
JUN 5-11, 2026
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APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier

ExcludedUK

https://excludeduk.org
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
across all groups run
Registered funders
0
paying entries on the APPG register
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.

APPGs operated · 1

  • Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support All-Party Parliamentary GroupSubject Group

    To acknowledge the challenges faced by UK taxpayers excluded from government financial support during the Covid-19 pandemic, to address the failings of past provisions, and to develop equitable solutions ensuring no one is excluded from support in future crises.

    Officered by: Steve Witherden (Chair & Registered Contact), Manuela Perteghella (Officer), Dr Al Pinkerton (Officer), Greg Smith (Officer)