The People's Chamber
ISSUE 78
JUN 5-11, 2026
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APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier

Mountain Rescue England and Wales

https://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
across all groups run
Registered funders
0
paying entries on the APPG register
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 · 1

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for Volunteer Rescue ServicesSubject Group

    To advocate for legislation and policies that support and strengthen the volunteer rescue sector, ensuring volunteers are equipped, protected, and empowered to carry out their lifesaving work effectively across the UK in all emergency and disaster response situations.

    Officered by: Torcuil Crichton (Chair & Registered Contact), John Lamont (Vice Chair), Tim Farron (Secretary), Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Treasurer)