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 Freight and LogisticsSubject Group
To promote and represent the interests of the UK haulage, logistics and coaches sector and provide a forum to discuss opportunities and challenges.
Officered by: Rachel Taylor (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Vice Chair), Antonia Bance (Vice Chair), Ian Roome (Vice Chair)