Egypt APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 06/03/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 6th March 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 8th April 2024 and may be defunct.

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To strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote British-Egyptian relations amongst both chambers of the UK Parliament.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Former Members - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits
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Former APPG Members
Lord Marlesford Portrait
Lord Marlesford
Co-Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
John Spellar Portrait
John Spellar
Secretary
Labour - Warley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
10 APPG Memberships
Alternative Dispute Resolution , Australia, New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Fusion Energy , Japan , Jazz , River Thames , Singapore , Thailand , Transatlantic Trade
Lord Stone of Blackheath Portrait
Lord Stone of Blackheath
Treasurer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning Portrait
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 5th April 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Iraq
Afzal Khan Portrait
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester, Gorton
Joined: 5th April 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
8 APPG Memberships
Curry Industry , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Libya , Morocco , Muslim Women , Parks and Green Spaces , Uyghurs
Shailesh Vara Portrait
Shailesh Vara
Vice Chair
Conservative - North West Cambridgeshire
Joined: 5th April 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Sleep Apnoea
Lord Risby Portrait
Lord Risby
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Algeria
Lord Houghton of Richmond Portrait
Lord Houghton of Richmond
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Hooper Portrait
Baroness Hooper
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Memberships
Brazil , Catalonia , Haiti , Latin America
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Lagan Valley
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
International Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Jonathan Lord Portrait
Jonathan Lord
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Woking
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
South East
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice-Chair
Independent - Lagan Valley
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
1 APPG Membership
International Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - East Ham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
11 APPG Memberships
Broadband and Digital Communication , Christianity in the Holy Land , Digital Finance , Dying Well , Extraordinary Rendition , Financial Markets and Services , Human Rights , Romania , Singapore , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , Taxation
Lord Sheikh Portrait
Lord Sheikh
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 8th May 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Mike Gapes Portrait
Mike Gapes
Vice-Chair
The Independent Group for Change - Former Member for Ilford South
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 8th May 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Alton of Liverpool Portrait
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 21st November 2018
9 APPG Memberships
Bangladesh , Hazaras , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , Yazidis
None Portrait
Lord Dear
Vice-Chair
 Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 21st November 2018
No other APPG Memberships
Gerald Howarth Portrait
Gerald Howarth
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Aldershot
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Lagan Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
1 APPG Membership
International Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Mr Jonathan Lord MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6913.

Email: jonathan.lord.mp@parliament.uk

Benefits in Kind
Date
29 Jan 2023
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role   From : 29/01/2022 To : 28/01/2023
Value
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2023
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role   From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
Value
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2023
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to help him fulfil that role   From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
Value
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2021
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role   From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
Value
£4,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£4,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£4,501
Date
18 Jul 2019
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role   From : 18/07/2019 To : 17/07/2020
Value
£4,501
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role   From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£4,501
Date
12 Feb 2018
Source
The Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce
Description
Visit to Egypt   From : 12/02/2018 To : 14/02/2018
Value
£1,501
Date
24 Nov 2017
Source
Egyptian Parliament
Description
Visit to Egypt   From : 24/11/2017 To : 27/11/2017
Value
£6,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role   From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£4,501
Date
25 Jul 2016
Source
Egyptian Parliament
Description
Flights, accommodation and other transport for visit to Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh   From : 25/07/2016 To : 30/07/2016
Value
£10,501
Date
3 Nov 2015
Source
Mr Samir Takla
Description
Paid travel, accommodation and other expenses of a speaker for meeting held on 3 November 2015
Value
£4,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
Sarah Chilman
Description
Mr Samir Takla pays Sarah Chilman to act as the group's secretariat   From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£7,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
Mr Samir Takla
Description
Paid for two admin assistants to work for the group   From : 01/01/2015 To : 30/11/2015
Value
£7,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Egypt APPG