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

Urban Transport Group and Campaign for Better Transport jointly act as the group's secretariat.

https://www.urbantransportgroup.org/andhttps://bettertransport.org.uk/
APPGs operated
1
lobby groups inside Westminster
MP officers
4
across all groups run
Registered funders
0
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 Local TransportSubject Group

    The APPG provides an opportunity for parliamentarians from across Urban Transport Group (UTG) member areas and the whole country to engage on the latest developments in the sector, and to receive updates and briefings from UTG, our member transport authorities, sector leaders and other stakeholders.

    Officered by: Mr Clive Betts (Chair & Registered Contact), Laurence Turner (Vice Chair), Mrs Elsie Blundell (Vice Chair), Lord McLoughlin (Vice Chair)