CalComms

APPGs operated

4

lobby groups inside Westminster

MP officers

13

across all groups run

Registered funders

19

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 · 4

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK)Subject Group
The group exists to deepen practical cooperation between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In an era of growing global instability, nations bound by common history, values and institutions have both the opportunity and the responsibility to work more closely together.
Officered by: Adam Jogee (Chair & Registered Contact), Jack Rankin (Vice Chair), Henry Tufnell (Vice Chair), Robin Swann (Vice Chair)
Paid by: CalComms (£15,001-16,500)
All-Party Parliamentary Group for SemiconductorsSubject Group
To champion the UK’s semiconductors industry while advocating the role of national domestic capacity within the global supply chain. The group will engage with government decision-makers to push forward the policy agenda surrounding semiconductor design and manufacturing in the UK while highlighting the economic and skills benefits.
Officered by: Ruth Jones (Chair & Registered Contact), Gurinder Singh Josan (Officer), Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Officer)
Paid by: KLA, Pragmatic, Pragmatic Semiconductor, Swansea University, Plessey Semiconductors, Vishay +4 more
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Restorative JusticeSubject Group
To examine the use of restorative justice principles within the UK justice system; to raise the profile of restorative justice principles within parliament; and to provide opportunities for policy discussion and consultation.
Officered by: Gavin Robinson (Chair & Registered Contact), Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Officer), Sir Jeremy Wright (Officer)
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the West MidlandsSubject Group
The APPG aims to promote the West Midlands as an economic and academic powerhouse, focusing on life sciences, renewable energy, creative industries, and advanced manufacturing. It will raise awareness of the region's importance in the UK economy, ensuring equal representation for all areas, including those inside and outside the Combined Authority.
Officered by: Dave Robertson (Chair & Registered Contact), Leigh Ingham (Vice Chair), Sir Andrew Mitchell (Vice Chair)
Paid by: Newcastle and Staffordshire College Group, Cadent, Aaron and Partners, Harper Adams University, Bradford Estates, PHTA +2 more