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 the Future of WorkSubject Group
To advance (i) understanding and discussion about the impacts of technology on work and society (ii) dialogue and collaboration between government, business, unions, academics and civil society and (iii) practical solutions in response to key challenges and opportunities aimed at shaping a future of better work across the UK.
Officered by: Justin Madders (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Knight of Weymouth (Co-Chair), Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Vice Chair), Patrick Hurley (Vice Chair)