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 Equitable GovernanceSubject Group
A policy forum to advance gender equality and governance in SMEs and micro-businesses. Driving systemic reform for ethical credibility, economic resilience, and social progress. Turning SME governance into a gateway, not a gatekeeper.
Officered by: Baroness Verma (Officer), Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Officer)