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 Flooding and Flooded CommunitiesSubject Group
The APPG aims to discuss further flood prevention across the UK to minimise the impact of flooding on the public and businesses. The APPG aims to represent flooded communities, provide a forum for debate, access to specialist information, and help shape future policy to support those most impacted by flooding.