The People's Chamber
ISSUE 78
JUN 5-11, 2026
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APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier

The Shaw Business Partnership

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 for Thames Estuary Fair Economic GrowthSubject Group

    To provide a forum for parliamentarians and stakeholders to discuss and promote fair economic growth across the Estuary.

    Officered by: Jim Dickson (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Vice Chair), Dr Lauren Sullivan (Officer), James Asser (Officer)
    Paid by: The Shaw Business Partnership Ltd21,001-22,500)