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 for Data CentresSubject Group
To foster cross-party understanding of data centre development in the UK supporting UK economic growth, digital infrastructure resilience, and technological innovation, scrutinise the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, and make evidence-based policy recommendations that support sustainable growth while addressing infrastructure, energy, and planning considerations.