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
Channel Islands All-Party Parliamentary GroupCountry, Area or Region Group
To promote a better understanding of the constitutional position of the Channel Islands, the issues facing the Channel Islands and to develop better relations between the UK and the Channel Islands.
Officered by: Sarah Champion (Chair & Registered Contact), Martin Vickers (Officer), Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Officer), Lord Beith (Officer)
Paid by: Government of Jersey and Government of Guernsey (£3,001-4,500), Government of Jersey (£1,501-3,000), Government of Guernsey (£1,501-3,000)