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 Transport SafetySubject Group
To provide opportunities to debate transport safety matters (on road, rail, air and water) and to encourage the government to address transport safety issues. To work in partnership with others supporting safe, sustainable and healthy transport.
Officered by: Andy MacNae (Chair & Registered Contact), Aphra Brandreth (Co-Chair), Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Vice Chair), Baroness Pidgeon (Vice Chair)
Paid by: Leigh Day (£4,501-6,000), British Numberplate Manufacturing Association (£4,501-6,000), RAC Limited (£4,501-6,000), Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) (£4,501-6,000)