← 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.
APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier
Samaritans
https://www.samaritans.org/ ↗APPGs operated
2
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
7
across all groups run
Registered funders
1
paying entries on the APPG register
APPGs operated · 2
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Male Suicide and Mental HealthSubject Group
To raise awareness in Parliament, promote effective prevention strategies, and support policies that reduce the disproportionately high suicide rate among men in the UK.
Officered by: David Burton-Sampson (Chair & Registered Contact), Jack Rankin (Vice Chair), Amanda Martin (Vice Chair), Kevin McKenna (Vice Chair) - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Suicide and Self-Harm PreventionSubject Group
To build discussion, debate and support for action on suicide and self-harm prevention within Parliament.
Officered by: Liz Twist (Chair & Registered Contact), Dr Neil Hudson (Vice Chair), Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Vice Chair), Jacob Collier (Vice Chair)Paid by: Samaritans (£7,501-9,000)