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 Women affected by the Criminal Justice SystemSubject Group
To increase knowledge and awareness of the experiences of women affected by the justice system and promote approaches that reduce criminalisation and meet women’s needs.
Officered by: Kate Osamor (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Vice Chair), The Lord Bishop of Gloucester (Officer), Liz Saville Roberts (Officer)