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 Family HubsSubject Group
To transform outcomes for children and families, especially those facing disadvantage, through Family Hubs. Furthering the development of policy and facilitating successful implementation; by gathering and sharing good practice amongst local authorities and their partners, and promoting integrated, cross-sector service delivery