The People's Chamber
ISSUE 78
JUN 5-11, 2026
← All secretariats

APPG Secretariat · Lobby firm dossier

YMCA England & Wales

https://www.ymca.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 Youth AffairsSubject Group

    To raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people, encourage dialogue between parliamentarians, young people and youth services, and encourage a co-ordinated and coherent approach to youth policy making.

    Officered by: Natasha Irons (Chair & Registered Contact), David Williams (Officer), Dr Lauren Sullivan (Officer), Lord Lilley (Officer)