← 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
Independent Higher Education
https://ihe.ac.uk ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
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APPGs operated · 1
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for International StudentsSubject Group
To recognise the internationalisation and global prominence of UK education; to promote the value of international students to UK education, economy and ‘soft power’; to raise awareness of issues affecting international students; and to provide a platform for collaboration between parliamentarians, educators, professionals and business leaders.
Officered by: Abtisam Mohamed (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Bilimoria (Co-Chair), Matt Western (Treasurer), Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Secretary)Paid by: Independent Higher Education (£3,001-4,500)