← All secretariatsA 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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National Federation of Women's Institutes
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- All-Party Parliamentary Group on MicroplasticsSubject Group
To further the discussion around the potential harms of microplastics, raise awareness of these harms and provide suggestions for how they can be mitigated – such as via microplastic filters in washing machines.
Officered by: Alberto Costa (Chair & Registered Contact), Paula Barker (Officer), Iqbal Mohamed (Officer), Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Officer)Paid by: National Federation of Women's Institutes (£6,001-7,500)