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 on Healthy PlacesSubject Group
To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss the role of diverse settings in improving health outcomes, and the potential for services delivered in these settings to create a healthier country.
Officered by: Dr Beccy Cooper (Chair & Registered Contact), Debbie Abrahams (Officer), Lord Bethell (Officer), Lord Patel of Bradford (Officer)
Paid by: Royal Society for Public Health (£7,501-9,000)