About the Group
The All-Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group was formed in 2004 to develop and enhance the understanding of corporate governance at Westminster and to influence future policy making in this area. The focus is on promoting responsible leadership of business, so that the interests of shareholders and other stakeholders are properly protected.

Committed to supporting, rather than impeding, business growth, the Group's aim is the promotion of best practice in corporate governance. The Group acknowledges that there is no cast-iron template applicable to every business; it promotes the recognition that there are many ways for companies to create prosperity for their employees and shareholders.

Activities

Commencing its programme of activities in October 2004, the Group holds a series of ‘working’ breakfasts, lunchtime and evening seminars where key issues and agenda items are debated by members of the Group and leading figures from both government and business.

NEW Elevating the role of the Company Secretary: Lessons from the FTSE All Share May 2012
The breadth and importance of the role of the Company Secretary has increased markedly over the past five years. It is a unique role as the Company Secretary is often neither part of “line management” nor a member of the Board itself. There are endeavours to move the profession beyond that of being the “administrative servant of the board” to one which encompasses the broader role of “board advisor”. This report examines the role which the Company Secretary can play in ensuring effective corporate governance. The study was conducted (as in previous years) by the London based corporate advisory firm Lintstock via questionnaires and interviews with 252 Board Directors and 166 Company Secretaries in the FTSE All Share Index and we are grateful for the high level of response we received and we are grateful to Lintstock for the research they have carried out on behalf of our Group.
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Introduction to the Group
	to view a short (4 minutes 55 seconds) video containing interviews with former APPCGG Chairman, Lord Myners and other parliamentarians and industry members of the Group.

Reconnecting the Board to the Business March 2011
The Group continues to take a close interest in the composition of boards and their engagement with shareholders through its annual research studies. This year, 252 Board Directors and 39 Company Secretaries in the FTSE All Share Index were interviewed. The research for this report was undertaken by Lintstock.
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Rights issue fees and governance December 2010
At the breakfast meeting of the Group on 8 December 2010, Mr Douglas Ferrans, chairman of the Investment Management Association, previewed the report of the Rights Issue Fees Inquiry conducted by the Institutional Investor Council and published on 14 December 2010. Click here or the picture to the right to download the full report.  A report on Mr.Ferran's address can be found in the membership area.