The Japan Society

APPGs operated

1

lobby groups inside Westminster

MP officers

4

across all groups run

Registered funders

14

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 JapanCountry, Area or Region Group
To develop and improve links between the British and Japanese parliaments and encourage a deeper understanding of their respective cultures. The APPG also has an important role to play in promoting trade between the two countries.
Officered by: Sir Mark Hendrick (Chair & Registered Contact), Viscount Trenchard (Co-Chair), David Taylor (Treasurer), Monica Harding (Officer)
Paid by: Japan England Insurance Brokers, BAE Systems PLC, Mitsubishi, MSIG Global, Honda Motor Europe Limited, Kawasaki Heavy Industry +8 more
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