Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

APPGs operated

1

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

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 on Speech and Language DifficultiesSubject Group
To make parliament aware that the ability to communicate is a crucial life skill for all; to increase awareness about the impact communication difficulties have on other people's lives; to highlight the importance of early identification and intervention; and to press for increased provision of speech and language therapy.
Officered by: Lord Shinkwin (Vice Chair), Mike Wood (Vice Chair), Baroness Whitaker (Vice Chair)
Paid by: Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (£4,501-6,000)