Association of Professional Political Consultants
Welcome to the website of the Association of Professional Political Consultants (APPC). The APPC is the self-regulatory body for UK public affairs professionals in the consultancy sector.
The APPC has three main roles:
- To ensure transparency and openness by maintaining a register of political consultants
- To enforce high standards by requiring members to adhere to a code of conduct
- To promote understanding of the public affairs sector, and the contribution made by political consultants to a properly functioning democracy, amongst politicians, the media and others
Organisations using political consultants come from the voluntary, campaigning and public sectors, as well as from private industry. By employing consultancies which are members of the APPC they can be sure that their consultants operate within a strict ethical framework.
Read more about the APPC here.
The Association of Professional Political Consultants is a company limited by guarantee registered in England number 2966505. Its registered office is The Registry, Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4QN.
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This note sets out an outline for the role and governance of the UK Pulic Affairs Council.
UKPAC Press Release: UKS Professional Lobyists Commit to Independent Regualtion
The three organizations that represent professional lobbyists: the Association of Professional Politial Consultants (APPC); the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) today announce the formation of the UK Public Affairs Council (UKPAC)....