← 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.
APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier
Palace Yard Events Limited
https://palaceyard.co.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
2
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
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across all groups run
Registered funders
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paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 2
- All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide GroupSubject Group
To convene parliamentarians and stakeholders to discuss and promote ways of tackling carbon monoxide poisoning, and to raise awareness of the issue in Parliament and the public.
Officered by: Paul Davies (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Officer), Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Officer), Harriet Cross (Officer)Paid by: Palace Yard Events Limited (£49,501-51,000) - All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Science and PolicySubject Group
The APPG brings parliamentarians together with economists and social scientists to help present the most recent and impactful academic research to inform policy makers in their decision making.
Officered by: Yuan Yang (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Norton of Louth (Co-Chair), Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Officer), Sarah Gibson (Officer)Paid by: Palace Yard Events Limited (£19,501-21,000)