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.
APPGs operated · 2
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Celtic SeaSubject Group
To promote the development and delivery of Floating Offshore Wind in the Celtic Sea maximising the economic opportunities and Net Zero benefits to Wales and the South West of England.
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Wood Panel IndustrySubject Group
To highlight the vital contribution that wood panel manufacturers make to the regional and national economies within the UK and to ensure growth for this domestic industry by addressing concerns about the supply of raw materials.