← All secretariatsA 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.
APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier
Healthcomms Consulting Ltd (part of the PLMR Group)
https://plmr.co.uk/healthcomms/plmr-healthcomms/ ↗APPGs operated
3
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
9
across all groups run
Registered funders
3
paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 3
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)Subject Group
To drive change by raising awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) amongst parliamentarians, policy-makers and the public, to increase recognition of PCOS as a complex, lifelong condition, generating policy solutions to improve the lives of those living with PCOS.
Officered by: Michelle Welsh (Chair & Registered Contact), Freddie van Mierlo (Officer), Kirsteen Sullivan (Officer), Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Officer)Paid by: Healthcomms Consulting Ltd (part of the PLMR Group) (£39,001-40,500) - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous DiseaseSubject Group
The group aims to empower women to make informed choices about their treatment and ensure they are treated with dignity and respect throughout their treatment pathway.
Officered by: Jim Shannon (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Elliott of Ballinamallard (Officer), Lord Lansley (Officer), Brian Leishman (Officer)Paid by: Healthcomms Consulting Ltd (part of PLMR group) (£70,501-72,000) - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women's HealthSubject Group
The group aims to empower women to make informed choices about their treatment and ensure they are treated with dignity and respect throughout their treatment pathway..
Officered by: Gill Furniss (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Officer), Dame Caroline Dinenage (Officer), Jo Platt (Officer)Paid by: Healthcomms Consulting Ltd (part of the PLMR Group) (£52,501-54,000)