The People's Chamber
ISSUE 78
JUN 5-11, 2026
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APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier

Ranelagh Political Communications

http://www.ranelaghuk.com/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
across all groups run
Registered funders
3
paying entries on the APPG register
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.

APPGs operated · 1

  • All-Party Parliamentary Group for EducationSubject Group

    To promote and stimulate debate across all sectors of education.

    Officered by: Steve Witherden (Chair & Registered Contact), Graham Stuart (Vice Chair), Lord Storey (Vice Chair), Matt Bishop (Vice Chair)
    Paid by: Ranelagh Ltd19,501-21,000), The Education Company1,501-3,000), British Educational Suppliers Association4,501-6,000)