The European Movement UK

APPGs operated

1

lobby groups inside Westminster

MP officers

3

across all groups run

Registered funders

1

paying entries on the APPG register

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.

APPGs operated · 1

All-Party Parliamentary Group on EuropeCountry, Area or Region Group
To promote informed debate and dialogue among parliamentarians on the UK’s evolving relationship with Europe, including the European Union institutions and its Member States, and to develop constructive recommendations that strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest and benefit.
Officered by: Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Co-Chair), Dr Ellie Chowns (Co-Vice Chair), Wera Hobhouse (Co-Vice Chair)
Paid by: The European Movement UK (£10,501-12,000)