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 Video Games and EsportsSubject Group
To work with the games and interactive entertainment industry, including with its trade body UK Interactive Entertainment, to supercharge the industry's economic, technological and cultural contributions within parliament.
Officered by: Charlotte Nichols (Chair & Registered Contact), Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Vice Chair), Lord Taylor of Warwick (Vice Chair), Matt Western (Vice Chair)