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 Leasehold and Commonhold ReformSubject Group
To consider matters relating to leasehold and commonhold legislation and regulation. Reduce opportunities for exploitation and improve cladding. Review the leasehold property Tribunal as a low-cost forum for disputes and redress including leasehold insurance and service charges which fall outside FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) regulation. Meet with and monitor government departments and publicly funded bodies working on leasehold.
Officered by: Justin Madders (Chair & Registered Contact), Mr Joshua Reynolds (Co-Chair), Lord Truscott (Co-Chair), Lord Greenhalgh (Co-Chair)