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 for Football SupportersSubject Group
To represent the interests of match-going football fans and to support the aims and objectives of the Football Supporters’ Association.
Officered by: Ian Lavery (Chair & Registered Contact), Clive Efford (Vice Chair), Lord Evans of Rainow (Vice Chair), Rachel Hopkins (Vice Chair)