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 for the Night Time EconomySubject Group
To provide a cross-party voice to champion nightlife’s cultural and economic importance. To promote policy opportunities and solutions, working in partnership with cross-sector stakeholders. To support and unlock equitable growth through the Night Time Economy (NTE). To protect and support NTE spaces and ecosystems from immediate threats.