← 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
Stephenson-Mohl Group
https://www.stephenson-mohl.co.uk/ ↗APPGs operated
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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
APPGs operated · 2
- All-Party Parliamentary Group for Grid NetworksSubject Group
The APPG is focused on grid sustainability and resilience, policy and legislative challenges relating to power grid capacity in the UK; investment in National Grid infrastructure; planning policy and the development of energy infrastructure; emerging renewable energy systems; and the role of the public and private sector in power grid.
Officered by: Mary Glindon (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Officer), Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay (Officer), Liz Twist (Officer)Paid by: Stephenson-Mohl Group (£4,501-6,000) - North East All-Party Parliamentary GroupSubject Group
To provide a strong and united voice for the North East in Westminster, gathering political and business leaders to build consensus and drive investment and growth for the benefit of communities throughout the North East region.
Officered by: Kate Osborne (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Beith (Co-Chair), Mary Glindon (Vice Chair), Lord Wharton of Yarm (Officer)