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 on Quantum TechnologiesSubject Group
Promote understanding of quantum technologies, including computing, sensing, timing and secure communications, through informed engagement between parliamentarians and experts in the quantum ecosystem. Support the continued development of UK quantum capability across academia, industry and government, in the national interest. Examine the dual role of quantum, across defence and civil.