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 Emotional Support for Parent Carers of Seriously Ill and Disabled ChildrenSubject Group
To raise awareness for the need for statutory emotional support for parent carers upon their child’s diagnosis of a life-limiting or life-threatening condition.