To highlight the importance of preserving our ability to see a dark sky at night; promote the adoption of dark sky friendly lighting and planning policies; protect existing UK Dark Sky reserves and support potential new reserves; and collaborate with overseas groups such as the International Dark Sky Association.
1. Cornwall's dark sky status
28/11/2017 - Parliamentary Research
Found: PACK Number CDP 2017/0241, 28 November 2017 Dark skies in Cornwall By Georgina Hutton, Nikki Sutherland
2. Require councils to add shades to LED street lamps automatically
29/11/2020 - Petitions
Found: these are really bright and affect sleep and dark skies for amateur astronomers.
3. Turn off all non-essential street lighting during the coronavirus lockdown
18/03/2020 - Petitions
Found: and unoccupied buildings so we can all enjoy dark skies over our towns and cities. It might give us all
4. VALUE FOR MONEY AND SWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON
01/11/2017 - Early Day Motions
Found: Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, dark skies, an archaeological site and, in particular, the
5. HL Bill 20 (as introduced)
29/06/2017 - Bill Documents
Found: Open Skies Agreement (Membership) Bill [HL]
1ABILLTOPromote continued membership
of the Open Skies Agreement
1. Dark Skies
14/12/2020 - Commons Chamber
1: country here this evening, representing their own dark sky places and reserves. It is an immense privilege - Speech Link
2: air in every breath, wildlife aplenty and lovely dark nights to sleep through. I am very supportive of - Speech Link
3: single biggest contributor.Finally, our dark skies are increasingly an economic activity on which - Speech Link
2. Dark Sky Status (Cornwall)
29/11/2017 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered Cornwall’s dark skies status.It is a pleasure to serve under - Speech Link
3. South Downs National Park: 10th Anniversary
12/01/2021 - Commons Chamber
1: take the points he made—but he did not mention dark skies, which I was surprised at. Did he leave something - Speech Link
2: will allow me, I will be very happy to mention dark skies. As she knows, I hosted an Adjournment debate - Speech Link
3: recently. The South Downs is now famed for its dark skies. Given that it has so many people living near - Speech Link
4. Alexei Navalny
21/01/2021 - Lords Chamber
1: the City of London is still acting as a haven for dark money connected to human rights abuses in Russia - Speech Link
5. Housing Developments: West Sussex
07/09/2020 - Commons Chamber
1: we should acknowledge the special quality of dark skies and use the next draft of the national planning - Speech Link
asked by: Lord West of Spithead
01/02/2021
...To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Russia about its plans to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. 2. USA: Open Skies Treaty
asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton
22/05/2020
... how they carry out or participate in such flights; and whether they have plans to acquire a new Open Skies airframe equipped with the latest authenticated sensor technology. 3. USA: Open Skies Treaty
asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton
30/04/2020
...To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the strategic importance of the Open Skies Treaty; and what discussions they have had with the government of the United States about their reported intention to leave that treaty. 4. NATO: Open Skies Treaty
asked by: Nicholas Soames
31/10/2019
... what representations he has made to NATO on the importance of continued cooperation under the Open Skies Treaty. 5. USA: Open Skies Treaty
asked by: Nicholas Soames
31/10/2019
... what representations he has made to his US counterpart on the importance of that country's continuing co-operation under the Open Skies Treaty.
34 Current APPG Officers
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Andrew Griffith
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Arundel and South Downs
Joined: 24th February 2020
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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
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Lord Steel of Aikwood
Vice Chair
Joined: 24th February 2020Commercial Radio , Hajj and Umrah , Malawi , Mental Health , Morocco , Norway , Rugby League , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , Veterans , Zoos and Aquariums
Animal Welfare , Gardening and Horticulture , Mayflower 400 , Media , Midlands Engine
Financial Technology
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Contact Details
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Andrew Griffith MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 4557.
Email: Andrew@GriffithMP.com
Public Enquiry Point:
Chris Cook, Office of Andrew Griffith MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8682
Email: chris.cook@parliament.uk
No benefits in kind are on record for the Dark Skies APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Dark Skies APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Lord Stunell
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 27th January 2021
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Berwick-upon-Tweed
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 27th January 2021
Ranil Jayawardena
Vice Chair
Conservative - North East Hampshire
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 7th August 2020