British Sign Language APPG

First Registered: 28/03/2025 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To raise the profile of British Sign Language (BSL) n Parliament; to bring the voice of BSL signers into Westminster and to promote the aspirations of the signing community.

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
1 Additional APPG Publications
4 Current APPG Officers
Jen Craft Portrait
Jen Craft
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Thurrock
Joined: 28th March 2025
Charlotte Nichols Portrait
Charlotte Nichols
Vice Chair
Labour - Warrington North
Joined: 28th March 2025
4 APPG Officer Positions
Interfaith Dialogue , Nuclear Energy , Pubs , Video Games and Esports
2 APPG Memberships
British Jews , Future of Work
Katie Lam Portrait
Katie Lam
Treasurer
Conservative - Weald of Kent
Joined: 28th March 2025
3 APPG Officer Positions
Classics , Wine of Great Britain , Woods and Trees
1 APPG Membership
Christians in Parliament
Perran Moon Portrait
Perran Moon
Secretary
Labour - Camborne and Redruth
Joined: 28th March 2025
20 Current APPG Members
Lord Bruce of Bennachie Portrait
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Member
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
2 APPG Officer Positions
Aid Match , Deafness
2 APPG Memberships
Nutrition for Development , United Nations Global Goals
Alberto Costa Portrait
Alberto Costa
Member
Conservative - South Leicestershire
4 APPG Officer Positions
Greece , Italy , Microplastics , Tidy Britain
2 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Beer
Lord Hannett of Everton Portrait
Lord Hannett of Everton
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Euan Stainbank Portrait
Euan Stainbank
Member
Labour - Falkirk
Matt Turmaine Portrait
Matt Turmaine
Member
Labour - Watford
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Cats , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Jen Craft MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 7830.

Email: jen.craft.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Tom Lichy, British Deaf Association

Email: appg@bda.org.uk

Secretariat:

British Deaf Association acts as the group's secretariat. https://bda.org.uk

Date
26 Feb 2025
Source
British Deaf Association
Description
Secretariat   From : 26/02/2025 To : 25/02/2026
Value
£1,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the British Sign Language APPG