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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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18 Current APPG Officers
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4 APPG Memberships
Celtic Sea , Denmark , Steel and Metal Related Industries , UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Celtic Sea , Denmark , Steel and Metal Related Industries , UK Shared Prosperity Fund
26 APPG Memberships
Afghanistan , British Museum , British Muslims , Children in Police Custody , China , Down Syndrome , Environmental, Social, and Governance , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Gardening and Horticulture , Germany , Hospitality and Tourism , Indo-British , International Students , Japan , Media , Mongolia , Motorcycling , Muslim Women , Northern Ireland , Pakistan , Respiratory Health , Sleep , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Ukraine , Union
Afghanistan , British Museum , British Muslims , Children in Police Custody , China , Down Syndrome , Environmental, Social, and Governance , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Gardening and Horticulture , Germany , Hospitality and Tourism , Indo-British , International Students , Japan , Media , Mongolia , Motorcycling , Muslim Women , Northern Ireland , Pakistan , Respiratory Health , Sleep , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Ukraine , Union
39 APPG Memberships
Afghanistan , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Bangladesh , British Gujaratis , British Hindus , Business Travel , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK) , Children in Police Custody , Coeliac Disease , Dentistry and Oral Health , Down Syndrome , Entrepreneurship , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Extreme Poverty , Fairtrade , Global Tuberculosis , Heart Valve Disease , Hong Kong , Indo-British , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Indo-Pacific , Jainism , Kabaddi , Liver Disease and Liver Cancer , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Nepal , Nutrition for Development , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Social Integration , Sri Lanka , Street Children , Tamils , Ukraine , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Vaping , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics , Zimbabwe , Zoroastrian
Afghanistan , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Bangladesh , British Gujaratis , British Hindus , Business Travel , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK) , Children in Police Custody , Coeliac Disease , Dentistry and Oral Health , Down Syndrome , Entrepreneurship , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Extreme Poverty , Fairtrade , Global Tuberculosis , Heart Valve Disease , Hong Kong , Indo-British , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Indo-Pacific , Jainism , Kabaddi , Liver Disease and Liver Cancer , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Nepal , Nutrition for Development , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Social Integration , Sri Lanka , Street Children , Tamils , Ukraine , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Vaping , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics , Zimbabwe , Zoroastrian
Flick Drummond
Vice Chair (Middle East and North Africa)
Conservative - Meon Valley
Joined: 21st April 2021
25 APPG Memberships
Afghanistan , Armed Forces Covenant , Bahrain , Broadband and Digital Communication , Central South , Chalk Streams , Childcare and Early Education , Cycling and Walking , Defibrillators , Down Syndrome , Eritrea , Hazaras , Internet, Communications and Technology , Liver Disease and Liver Cancer , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Schools, Learning and Assessment , South East , United Nations Women , Veterans , Wine of Great Britain , Women and Work , Women in Parliament , Women, Peace and Security , Yemen
Afghanistan , Armed Forces Covenant , Bahrain , Broadband and Digital Communication , Central South , Chalk Streams , Childcare and Early Education , Cycling and Walking , Defibrillators , Down Syndrome , Eritrea , Hazaras , Internet, Communications and Technology , Liver Disease and Liver Cancer , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Schools, Learning and Assessment , South East , United Nations Women , Veterans , Wine of Great Britain , Women and Work , Women in Parliament , Women, Peace and Security , Yemen
Lord Brennan
Vice Chair (Middle East and North Africa)
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
13 APPG Memberships
British Museum , Business Travel , Data Poverty , Festivals , Formula One , Future Financial Services , Hospitality and Tourism , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Northern Ireland Economy , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Taxation , War Heritage
British Museum , Business Travel , Data Poverty , Festivals , Formula One , Future Financial Services , Hospitality and Tourism , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Northern Ireland Economy , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Taxation , War Heritage
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Vice Chair (Latin America)
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
11 APPG Memberships
Argentina , BBC , British Museum , Channel 4 , Creative Diversity , Dance , ITV , Latin America , Media , Mexico , Publishing
Argentina , BBC , British Museum , Channel 4 , Creative Diversity , Dance , ITV , Latin America , Media , Mexico , Publishing
Baroness Northover
Vice Chair (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
28 APPG Memberships
Africa , Algeria , Argentina , Bahrain , Canada , Channel Islands , China , Commonwealth , Critical Minerals , Environment , Environmental, Social, and Governance , Gibraltar , Global Health , Greenland , Latin America , Mongolia , Nigeria , Peru , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , United Arab Emirates , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Wilton Park , Women in Parliament , Zambia
Africa , Algeria , Argentina , Bahrain , Canada , Channel Islands , China , Commonwealth , Critical Minerals , Environment , Environmental, Social, and Governance , Gibraltar , Global Health , Greenland , Latin America , Mongolia , Nigeria , Peru , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , United Arab Emirates , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Wilton Park , Women in Parliament , Zambia
14 APPG Memberships
Adult Education , Afghan Women and Girls , Armed Forces , Armed Forces Covenant , Battlefields and Commonwealth War Graves , Citizens' Rights , Down Syndrome , Falkland Islands , Magnitsky Sanctions , Modern Conflict , Polar Regions , Polo , Veterans , Women in Defence
Adult Education , Afghan Women and Girls , Armed Forces , Armed Forces Covenant , Battlefields and Commonwealth War Graves , Citizens' Rights , Down Syndrome , Falkland Islands , Magnitsky Sanctions , Modern Conflict , Polar Regions , Polo , Veterans , Women in Defence
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Vice Chair (Australia & New Zealand)
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 6th June 2018
5 APPG Memberships
Adult Education , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Childcare and Early Education , Oracy , Schools, Learning and Assessment
Adult Education , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Childcare and Early Education , Oracy , Schools, Learning and Assessment
14 APPG Memberships
Acquired Brain Injury , Adult Social Care , Assistive Technology , Basketball , Cycling and Walking , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths , Dying Well , Inappropriate Institutional Care of Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilities , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , Leamside Line , North East , Rail , Sport , Supported Internships and Disability Employment
Acquired Brain Injury , Adult Social Care , Assistive Technology , Basketball , Cycling and Walking , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths , Dying Well , Inappropriate Institutional Care of Autistic People and People with Learning Disabilities , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , Leamside Line , North East , Rail , Sport , Supported Internships and Disability Employment
26 APPG Memberships
Alevis , Australia and New Zealand , British Overseas Territories , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , China , Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance , Devolution , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Foreign Affairs , Get Refusal , Global Tuberculosis , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Hazaras , Jamaica , London , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Norfolk Island , North Korea , Pacific Islands , Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions , Rugby League , Spain , Street Children , Swimming , Thalassaemia , Zoos and Aquariums
Alevis , Australia and New Zealand , British Overseas Territories , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , China , Deaths Abroad, Consular Services and Assistance , Devolution , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Foreign Affairs , Get Refusal , Global Tuberculosis , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Hazaras , Jamaica , London , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Norfolk Island , North Korea , Pacific Islands , Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions , Rugby League , Spain , Street Children , Swimming , Thalassaemia , Zoos and Aquariums
11 APPG Memberships
Cycling and Walking , Cycling and Walking , Equitable Life Policyholders , Faroe Islands , Iceland , Latin America , Liechtenstein , Morocco , Motorcycling , Pitcairn Islands , Thalassaemia
Cycling and Walking , Cycling and Walking , Equitable Life Policyholders , Faroe Islands , Iceland , Latin America , Liechtenstein , Morocco , Motorcycling , Pitcairn Islands , Thalassaemia
26 APPG Memberships
Albania , Alevis , British Gujaratis , British Hindus , Cancer , Cuba , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Fairtrade , Indo-British , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Indo-Pacific , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Jainism , Kabaddi , Kosovo , Land Value Capture , Lower Carbon Construction Vehicles , Montenegro , Nepal , North Macedonia , Tibet , Western Sahara , Women in Transport , Zimbabwe , Zoroastrian
Albania , Alevis , British Gujaratis , British Hindus , Cancer , Cuba , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Fairtrade , Indo-British , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Indo-Pacific , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Jainism , Kabaddi , Kosovo , Land Value Capture , Lower Carbon Construction Vehicles , Montenegro , Nepal , North Macedonia , Tibet , Western Sahara , Women in Transport , Zimbabwe , Zoroastrian
27 APPG Memberships
12 Step Recovery , Alcohol Harm , Armed Forces Covenant , Arts and Heritage , Belgium , British Overseas Territories , Central America , China , Climate Change , Democracy and the Constitution , Drug Policy Reform , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Explosive Threats , Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights , Housing in the North , Latin America , Luxembourg , Mexico , Opera , Peru , Portugal , Public Accountability , Racing and Bloodstock , Romania , Veterans , Youth Affairs , Youth Employment
12 Step Recovery , Alcohol Harm , Armed Forces Covenant , Arts and Heritage , Belgium , British Overseas Territories , Central America , China , Climate Change , Democracy and the Constitution , Drug Policy Reform , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Explosive Threats , Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights , Housing in the North , Latin America , Luxembourg , Mexico , Opera , Peru , Portugal , Public Accountability , Racing and Bloodstock , Romania , Veterans , Youth Affairs , Youth Employment
Contact Details
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Mr John Baron MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8138.
Email: john.baron.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Ruth Loeffler, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN. Tel: 07517 829 601
Email: ruth.loeffler@britishcouncil.org
Secretariat:
The British Council acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.britishcouncil.org/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
12 Feb 2023
12 Feb 2023
Source
The British Council
The British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 12/02/2023 To : 11/02/2024
Secretariat From : 12/02/2023 To : 11/02/2024
Value
£27,001
£27,001
Date
12 Feb 2022
12 Feb 2022
Source
The British Council
The British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 12/02/2022 To : 11/02/2023
Secretariat From : 12/02/2022 To : 11/02/2023
Value
£27,001
£27,001
Date
12 Feb 2021
12 Feb 2021
Source
The British Council
The British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 12/02/2021 To : 11/02/2022
Secretariat From : 12/02/2021 To : 11/02/2022
Value
£27,001
£27,001
Date
12 Feb 2020
12 Feb 2020
Source
The British Council
The British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 12/02/2020 To : 11/02/2021
Secretariat From : 12/02/2020 To : 11/02/2021
Value
£27,001
£27,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
18 Jul 2018
Source
British Council
British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Secretariat From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£27,001
£27,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017
Source
British Council
British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Secretariat From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£46,501
£46,501
Date
29 Jun 2016
29 Jun 2016
Source
British Council
British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 29/06/2016 To : 28/06/2017
Secretariat From : 29/06/2016 To : 28/06/2017
Value
£16,501
£16,501
Date
29 Jun 2015
29 Jun 2015
Source
British Council
British Council
Description
Secretariat From : 29/06/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Secretariat From : 29/06/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£4,501
£4,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the British Council APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Roger Gale
Vice Chair (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Conservative - North Thanet
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 17th May 2023
11 APPG Memberships
Aviation , Banning Trophy Hunting , Cyprus , Dog Advisory Welfare , Electric Aviation , Frozen British Pensions , Hospitality and Tourism , Hydrogen , Media , Media Freedom , Ukraine
Aviation , Banning Trophy Hunting , Cyprus , Dog Advisory Welfare , Electric Aviation , Frozen British Pensions , Hospitality and Tourism , Hydrogen , Media , Media Freedom , Ukraine
Baroness Thornton
Vice Chair (Social Enterprise)
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 17th May 2023
9 APPG Memberships
Curry Industry , Dalits , Dentistry and Oral Health , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Eritrea , Get Refusal , Respiratory Health , Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia , Social Enterprise
Curry Industry , Dalits , Dentistry and Oral Health , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Eritrea , Get Refusal , Respiratory Health , Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia , Social Enterprise
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Vice Chair (Youth)
Labour (Co-op) - Brighton, Kemptown
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 9th February 2022
19 APPG Memberships
British Overseas Territories , Council Housing , Democracy and the Constitution , Drug Policy Reform , HIV and AIDS , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Housing Market and Housing Delivery , Humanist , Industrial Hemp and CBD (Cannabidiol) Product , Kosovo , Kurdistan in Turkey and Syria , Montenegro , Night Time Economy , Private Rented Sector , Renters and Rental Reform , Trade Justice , West Papua , Western Sahara , Youth Affairs
British Overseas Territories , Council Housing , Democracy and the Constitution , Drug Policy Reform , HIV and AIDS , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Housing Market and Housing Delivery , Humanist , Industrial Hemp and CBD (Cannabidiol) Product , Kosovo , Kurdistan in Turkey and Syria , Montenegro , Night Time Economy , Private Rented Sector , Renters and Rental Reform , Trade Justice , West Papua , Western Sahara , Youth Affairs
Christian Matheson
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for City of Chester
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Coussins
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 10th March 2021
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 6th June 2018Departed: 10th March 2021
15 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand , Brazil , Canada , Death Penalty , Devolution , Extreme Poverty , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Malawi , Nutrition for Development , South Africa , Trade Justice , Trade out of Poverty , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Vietnam , Zimbabwe
Australia and New Zealand , Brazil , Canada , Death Penalty , Devolution , Extreme Poverty , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Malawi , Nutrition for Development , South Africa , Trade Justice , Trade out of Poverty , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Vietnam , Zimbabwe
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 10th March 2021
21 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Burma , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Dying Well , Hazaras , Hong Kong , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Jazz , Liverpool City Region , North Korea , Pakistan , Pakistani Minorities , Public Accountability , Rohingya , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , War Crimes , Yazidis
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Burma , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Dying Well , Hazaras , Hong Kong , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Jazz , Liverpool City Region , North Korea , Pakistan , Pakistani Minorities , Public Accountability , Rohingya , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , War Crimes , Yazidis
Baroness Hooper
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
36 APPG Memberships
Argentina , Bermuda , Biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies , Brazil , British Museum , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Catalonia , Central America , Colombia , Commonwealth , Cuba , Dance , Death Penalty , Egypt , Falkland Islands , Gibraltar , Holy See , Hydrogen , Japan , Latin America , Liverpool City Region , Mexico , Mongolia , Montserrat , Norfolk Island , Pacific Islands , Peru , Pitcairn Islands , San Marino , St Helena , Switzerland , T Levels , Turks and Caicos Islands , Water , Zoos and Aquariums
Argentina , Bermuda , Biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies , Brazil , British Museum , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Catalonia , Central America , Colombia , Commonwealth , Cuba , Dance , Death Penalty , Egypt , Falkland Islands , Gibraltar , Holy See , Hydrogen , Japan , Latin America , Liverpool City Region , Mexico , Mongolia , Montserrat , Norfolk Island , Pacific Islands , Peru , Pitcairn Islands , San Marino , St Helena , Switzerland , T Levels , Turks and Caicos Islands , Water , Zoos and Aquariums
Lord Alderdice
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
7 APPG Memberships
Antisemitism , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Colombia , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Peru , Zimbabwe , Zoroastrian
Antisemitism , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Colombia , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Peru , Zimbabwe , Zoroastrian
Mark Prisk
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Hertford and Stortford
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Conor McGinn
Vice Chair
Independent - St Helens North
Joined: 6th June 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
8 APPG Memberships
Commonwealth , Greyhound , Industrial Heritage , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Music , Racing and Bloodstock , Snooker , Transatlantic Trade
Commonwealth , Greyhound , Industrial Heritage , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Music , Racing and Bloodstock , Snooker , Transatlantic Trade
David Warburton
Chair & Registered Contact
Independent - Former Member for Somerton and Frome
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 26th April 2018
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships