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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 Complex and Co-occurring NeedsSubject Group
The APPG focuses on improving support for people facing overlapping challenges such as mental and physical ill health, disability, substance use and homelessness. It highlights poor outcomes caused by fragmented services and works to identify service gaps, promote person-centred support and champion better policy.
Officered by: Ms Julie Minns (Chair & Registered Contact), Jeff Smith (Officer), Lord Shinkwin (Officer), Tessa Munt (Officer)