← 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
Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre jointly act as the group's secretariat.
https://solt.co.uk/andhttps://uktheatre.org ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
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- All-Party Parliamentary Group on TheatreSubject Group
To support the resilience and relevance of theatre in the UK for audiences, society and the industry. To identify and debate potential opportunities and issues for theatre in the UK. To support parliamentarians’ understanding of the theatre and performing arts industry at a national and local level.
Officered by: Leigh Ingham (Chair & Registered Contact), Dan Aldridge (Co-Chair), Baroness Keeley (Co-Chair), Simon Hoare (Vice Chair)Paid by: Society of London Theatre (£4,501-6,000), UK Theatre (£4,501-6,000)