← 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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Royal Astronomical Society
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- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark SkiesSubject Group
To highlight the importance of preserving our ability to see a dark sky at night; promote the adoption of dark sky friendly lighting and planning policies; protect existing UK Dark Sky reserves and support new reserves; and collaborate with overseas groups such as Dark Sky International, and Dark Sky UK.
Officered by: Andrew Griffith (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Rees of Ludlow (Co-Chair), Viscount Stansgate (Vice Chair), James Wild (Vice Chair)