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 FertilitySubject Group
The group unites parliamentarians, organisations, and experts to address the UK’s fertility crisis. It champions equitable access to treatment, family-building, and legal recognition for all families, while advocating statutory fertility leave and protection from discrimination. Long-term goals include education, prevention, and proactive reproductive health policy reform nationwide.