Apprenticeships APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 18/06/2025

To provide a forum for parliamentarians and employers to discuss how to promote the role of high quality apprenticeships.

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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Reticulating Splines
62 Additional APPG Publications
4 Current APPG Officers
Toby Perkins Portrait
Toby Perkins
Co-Chair
Labour - Chesterfield
Joined: 28th August 2024
Peter Bedford Portrait
Peter Bedford
Officer
Conservative - Mid Leicestershire
Joined: 28th August 2024
44 Current APPG Members
Lord Allen of Kensington Portrait
Lord Allen of Kensington
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Blockchain Technologies
Antonia Bance Portrait
Antonia Bance
Member
Labour - Tipton and Wednesbury
Pam Cox Portrait
Pam Cox
Member
Labour - Colchester
James Frith Portrait
James Frith
Member
Labour - Bury North
2 APPG Officer Positions
Advertising , PANS PANDAS
4 APPG Memberships
City Regions Transport , Heritage Rail , Music , Prostate Cancer
Lord Hampton Portrait
Lord Hampton
Member
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Italy , Obesity , Schools, Learning and Assessment
Lord Layard Portrait
Lord Layard
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Autism , Future of Work , Humanist
Alex McIntyre Portrait
Alex McIntyre
Member
Labour - Gloucester
1 APPG Officer Position
Diabetes
4 APPG Memberships
Carers , Furniture Industry , Homelessness , Key Cities
Anneliese Midgley Portrait
Anneliese Midgley
Member
Labour - Knowsley
Rebecca Paul Portrait
Rebecca Paul
Member
Conservative - Reigate
Lord Ravensdale Portrait
Lord Ravensdale
Member
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
2 APPG Officer Positions
Fusion Energy , Nuclear Energy
1 APPG Membership
Engineering
Oliver Ryan Portrait
Oliver Ryan
Member
Independent - Burnley
2 APPG Officer Positions
Multiple Sclerosis , Saudi Arabia
3 APPG Memberships
Aviation , HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health , Manufacturing
Gareth Snell Portrait
Gareth Snell
Member
Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central
Ian Sollom Portrait
Ian Sollom
Member
Liberal Democrat - St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Dentistry and Oral Health , Humanist , International Students , Transport Safety
Will Stone Portrait
Will Stone
Member
Labour - Swindon North
1 APPG Officer Position
Night Time Economy
1 APPG Membership
Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development
David Williams Portrait
David Williams
Member
Labour - Stoke-on-Trent North
2 APPG Officer Positions
Digital Identity , Youth Affairs
3 APPG Memberships
Children's Online Safety , Homelessness , Transport Safety
Lord Young of Norwood Green Portrait
Lord Young of Norwood Green
Member
Labour - Life peer
1 APPG Officer Position
T-Levels
1 APPG Membership
Humanist
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Andrew Pakes MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: andrew.pakes.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Louis McMahon, Connect Public Affairs. Tel: 020 7592 9592

Email: l.mcmahon@connectpa.co.uk

Secretariat:

Connect Public Affairs acts as the group's secretariat. https://connectpa.co.uk/

Group's Website:

https://www.appgapprenticeships.uk

Date
29 Jul 2024
Source
Connect Public Affairs
Description
Connect Public Affairs is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: BAE Systems, London South Bank University, Warwick Manufacturing Group at Warwick University, University of Salford, Co-op, Babcock International, Engineering UK, Multiverse, Go-Ahead Group, Manchester Metropolitan University, Ada - National College for Digital Skills   From : 29/07/2024 To : 28/07/2025
Value
£54,001
Date
21 Jan 2024
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: Amazon, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Engineering UK, Go-Ahead, University of Salford, Co-op, London South Bank University, Multiverse, WMG at the University of Warwick   From : 21/01/2024 To : 20/01/2025
Value
£49,501
Date
21 Jan 2023
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: Amazon, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Engineering UK, Go-Ahead, University of Salford, Co-op, London South Bank University, Multiverse, WMG at the University of Warwick   From : 21/01/2023 To : 20/01/2024
Value
£48,001
Date
21 Jan 2022
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: Amazon, BAE Systems, University of Salford, KPMG, Co-Op, Microsoft, London South Bank University, Open University, Federation of Awarding Bodies and WMG at the University of Warwick   From : 21/01/2022 To : 20/01/2023
Value
£49,501
Date
21 Jan 2021
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: Amazon, BAE Systems, University of Salford, KPMG, Co-Op, Microsoft, London South Bank University, Open University, Federation of Awarding Bodies and WMG at the University of Warwick   From : 21/01/2021 To : 20/01/2022
Value
£49,501
Date
21 Jan 2020
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: Battersea Power Station, KPMG, BAE Systems, Heathrow, Microsoft, Amazon, Open University, London South Bank University, Salford University and WMG at the University of Warwick   From : 21/01/2020 To : 20/01/2021
Value
£49,501
Date
11 Jul 2019
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group’s secretariat: Battersea Power Station, KPMG, BAE Systems, Heathrow Microsoft, Amazon, Open University, London South Bank University and WMG at the University of Warwick   From : 11/07/2019 To : 10/07/2020
Value
£49,501
Date
11 Jul 2018
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Battersea, Semta, KPMG, BAE Systems, Heathrow, Microsoft, Centrica, London South Bank University   From : 11/07/2018 To : 10/07/2019
Value
£39,001
Date
11 Jul 2017
Source
Connect
Description
Secretariat   From : 11/07/2017 To : 10/07/2018
Value
£39,001
Date
11 Jul 2017
Source
Connect
Description
Connect is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Battersea, Semta (formerly EAL - Excellence Achievement & Learning Ltd), KPMG, BAE Systems, Heathrow, Microsoft, Centrica.   From : 11/07/2017 To : 10/07/2018
Value
£39,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
Connect Communications
Description
Connect Communications is paid by EAL, AAT, Battersea Power Station, BAE Systems Heathrow, Creative Tech Consortium, OCR, Microsoft, Carillion and British Gas to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 30/06/2016 To : 30/06/2017
Value
£43,501
Date
30 Jun 2015
Source
Connect Communications
Description
Connect Communications is paid by EAL, AAT, Battersea Power Station, BAE Systems Heathrow, and Network Rail to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 30/06/2015 To : 30/06/2016
Value
£46,501
Date
30 Jun 2015
Source
Connect Communications
Description
Connect Communications is paid by EAL, AAT, Battersea Power Station, BAE Systems Heathrow, Network Rail, Creative Tech Consortium, OCR and Microsoft to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 30/06/2015 To : 30/06/2016
Value
£64,501
Date
30 Jun 2015
Source
Connect Communications
Description
Connect Communications is paid by EAL, AAT, Battersea Power Station, BAE Systems Heathrow, Network Rail, Creative Tech Consortium, OCR, Microsoft, Carillion and British Gas to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 30/06/2015 To : 30/06/2016
Value
£76,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Apprenticeships APPG

Former APPG Officers
Andrew Jones Portrait
Andrew Jones
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jonathan Gullis Portrait
Jonathan Gullis
Co-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Stoke-on-Trent North
Joined: 24th September 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Charlotte Nichols Portrait
Charlotte Nichols
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Warrington North
Joined: 5th April 2023
Departed: 30th May 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
British Sign Language , Interfaith Dialogue , Nuclear Energy , Pubs , Video Games and Esports

No other APPG Memberships

Theresa Villiers Portrait
Theresa Villiers
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chipping Barnet
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Garden of Frognal Portrait
Baroness Garden of Frognal
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 6th March 2024
Emma Hardy Portrait
Emma Hardy
Officer
Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Joined: 2nd June 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Karin Smyth Portrait
Karin Smyth
Officer
Labour - Bristol South
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Catherine McKinnell Portrait
Catherine McKinnell
Officer
Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne North
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jim McMahon Portrait
Jim McMahon
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

James Daly Portrait
James Daly
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Bury North
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Kim Johnson Portrait
Kim Johnson
Officer
Labour - Liverpool Riverside
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Child of the North , Cuba , Miscarriages of Justice , Race and Community , Somaliland

No other APPG Memberships

Antony Higginbotham Portrait
Antony Higginbotham
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Burnley
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Fox Portrait
Lord Fox
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 18th July 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Motor

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Young of Norwood Green Portrait
Lord Young of Norwood Green
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
T-Levels

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Haskel Portrait
Lord Haskel
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Portrait
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Officer
Green Party - Life peer
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Antimicrobial Resistance , Respiratory Health

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Blunkett Portrait
Lord Blunkett
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich Portrait
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 5th April 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Redfern Portrait
Baroness Redfern
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 5th April 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Baker of Dorking Portrait
Lord Baker of Dorking
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th November 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Engineering

No other APPG Memberships

Richard Holden Portrait
Richard Holden
Co-Chair
Conservative - Basildon and Billericay
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 11th January 2023
6 APPG Officer Positions
Freedom of Speech , Freight and Logistics , Insurance and Financial Services , Media , Pubs , Self-Driving Vehicles

No other APPG Memberships

Jack Lopresti Portrait
Jack Lopresti
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Gillian Keegan Portrait
Gillian Keegan
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Chichester
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 24th February 2020
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Vince Cable Portrait
Vince Cable
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Twickenham
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Imran Ahmad Khan Portrait
Imran Ahmad Khan
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Wakefield
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 23rd October 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Imran Ahmad Khan Portrait
Imran Ahmad Khan
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Wakefield
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 23rd October 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Nusrat Ghani Portrait
Nusrat Ghani
Officer
Conservative - Sussex Weald
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th June 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Chris Green Portrait
Chris Green
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton West
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th June 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Lloyd Portrait
Stephen Lloyd
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Eastbourne
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th June 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Caroline Flint Portrait
Caroline Flint
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Don Valley
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th June 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Alan Mak Portrait
Alan Mak
Co-Chair
Conservative - Havant
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 14th March 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Rebecca Harris Portrait
Rebecca Harris
Vice Chair
Conservative - Castle Point
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
1 APPG Officer Position
Get Refusal

No other APPG Memberships

Alan Mak Portrait
Alan Mak
Co-Chair
Conservative - Havant
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Walney Portrait
Lord Walney
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 12th October 2016
2 APPG Officer Positions
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Small Modular Reactors

No other APPG Memberships

Chris White Portrait
Chris White
Treasurer
Conservative - Former Member for Warwick and Leamington
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Seema Kennedy Portrait
Seema Kennedy
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for South Ribble
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

John Howell Portrait
John Howell
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Henley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships