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 on Citizens' RightsSubject Group
The APPG aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad. We work cross-party to help secure immigration status and the rights set out under the Withdrawal Agreement after Brexit, and to improve voting rights and representation.
Officered by: Manuela Perteghella (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Goudie (Vice Chair), Lord Balfe (Vice Chair), Claire Hanna (Vice Chair)
Paid by: Friends of New Europeans (£10,501-12,000)