← 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
The Local Government Information Unit
https://lgiu.org/ ↗APPGs operated
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lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
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APPGs operated · 1
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Local GovernmentSubject Group
To discuss issues of interest and concern to parliamentarians and councillors about local government.
Officered by: Mr Clive Betts (Chair & Registered Contact), Paulette Hamilton (Vice Chair), Simon Hoare (Vice Chair), Zöe Franklin (Vice Chair)Paid by: The Local Government Information Unit (£10,501-12,000)