← 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.
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Prison Reform Trust
http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
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APPGs operated · 1
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Penal AffairsSubject Group
To increase its members' knowledge of penal affairs and to work through parliamentary channels for reform of the penal system.
Officered by: Pam Cox (Chair & Registered Contact), Tessa Munt (Officer), Lord Garnier (Officer), Baroness Prashar (Officer)Paid by: Prison Reform Trust (£40,501-42,000)