Ireland and the Irish in Britain APPG

First Registered: 06/01/2017 • Last updated on: 30/05/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 30th May 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 28th August 2024 and may be defunct.

To promote good relations between Ireland and the UK, foster understanding of issues affecting the British-Irish relationship; celebrate links between both countries and their people; and represent and raise issues affecting the Irish community in Britain.

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 APPG Members
Martin Docherty-Hughes Portrait
Martin Docherty-Hughes
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for West Dunbartonshire
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
James Daly Portrait
James Daly
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bury North
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Farry Portrait
Stephen Farry
Vice Chair
Alliance - Former Member for North Down
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Karin Smyth Portrait
Karin Smyth
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Bristol South
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Conor McGinn Portrait
Conor McGinn
Honorary Treasurer
Independent - Former Member for St Helens North
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Dubs Portrait
Lord Dubs
Honorary Secretary
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Peter Bottomley Portrait
Peter Bottomley
Honorary Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Harris of Richmond Portrait
Baroness Harris of Richmond
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Logan Portrait
Mark Logan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton North East
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Memberships
None Portrait
Jack Dromey
Treasurer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 29th December 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Huw Merriman Portrait
Huw Merriman
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Bexhill and Battle
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Jon Cruddas Portrait
Jon Cruddas
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Dagenham and Rainham
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Murphy of Torfaen Portrait
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Simon Hoare Portrait
Simon Hoare
Officer
Conservative - North Dorset
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Angus Brendan MacNeil Portrait
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Northover Portrait
Baroness Northover
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
1 APPG Membership
Scientific
Lord Davies of Stamford Portrait
Lord Davies of Stamford
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara Portrait
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hendy Portrait
Lord Hendy
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Dave Doogan Portrait
Dave Doogan
Officer
Scottish National Party - Angus and Perthshire Glens
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Portrait
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Claire Hanna Portrait
Claire Hanna
Officer
Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Kennedy of Southwark Portrait
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Neil Coyle Portrait
Neil Coyle
Officer
Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Catherine West Portrait
Catherine West
Officer
Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Doughty Portrait
Stephen Doughty
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Portrait
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Officer
Labour - Slough
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Portrait
Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Brennan Portrait
Lord Brennan
Officer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Empey Portrait
Lord Empey
Officer
Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Pat McFadden Portrait
Pat McFadden
Officer
Labour - Wolverhampton South East
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Carol Monaghan Portrait
Carol Monaghan
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North West
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Mike Kane Portrait
Mike Kane
Officer
Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Doocey Portrait
Baroness Doocey
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Pound Portrait
Stephen Pound
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Ealing North
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Maria Caulfield Portrait
Maria Caulfield
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Lewes
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Chris Ruane Portrait
Chris Ruane
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Vale of Clwyd
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Pat McFadden Portrait
Pat McFadden
Officer
Labour - Wolverhampton South East
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Bew Portrait
Lord Bew
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Coaker Portrait
Lord Coaker
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Conor Burns Portrait
Conor Burns
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Bournemouth West
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Wigley Portrait
Lord Wigley
Officer
Plaid Cymru - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Chelmsford
Joined: 10th October 2018
Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness O'Cathain Portrait
Baroness O'Cathain
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 10th October 2018
Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Paul Farrelly Portrait
Paul Farrelly
Co-Secretary
Labour - Former Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
None Portrait
Ms Margaret Ritchie
Officer
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Margaret Ferrier Portrait
Margaret Ferrier
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Karin Smyth MP,

Email: No email supplied

Date
4 Feb 2023
Source
Irish in Britain
Description
Secretariat   From : 04/02/2023 To : 03/02/2024
Value
£1,501
Date
4 Feb 2022
Source
Irish in Britain
Description
Secretariat   From : 04/02/2022 To : 03/02/2023
Value
£1,501
Date
4 Feb 2021
Source
Irish in Britain
Description
Secretariat   From : 04/02/2021 To : 03/02/2022
Value
£1,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Ireland and the Irish in Britain APPG