Defence Technology APPG
First Registered: 02/01/2025 • Last updated on: 31/07/2025
Note: This APPG was last registered on 31st July 2025. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 9th September 2025 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Financial Technology APPG?
The APPG promotes engagement with the UK's defence tech sector, fostering collaboration among parliamentarians, industry, and stakeholders. It explores technological developments, assesses their impact on national security, and addresses policy challenges, supporting innovation and growth to enhance the UK's defence capabilities.
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 Officers
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Fred Thomas
Acting Chair
Labour - Plymouth Moor View
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 31st July 2025
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
5 APPG Officer Positions
Global Deforestation , Nordic Countries , Sustainable Finance , United Nations Global Goals , Usher Syndrome
Global Deforestation , Nordic Countries , Sustainable Finance , United Nations Global Goals , Usher Syndrome
No other APPG Memberships
Neil Shastri-Hurst
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Solihull West and Shirley
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 18th June 2025
5 APPG Officer Positions
Access to Justice , Air Ambulances , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Male Suicide , Thailand
Access to Justice , Air Ambulances , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Male Suicide , Thailand
No other APPG Memberships
Sarah Bool
Officer
Conservative - South Northamptonshire
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 18th June 2025
4 APPG Officer Positions
Diabetes , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Ireland and the Irish in Britain
Diabetes , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Ireland and the Irish in Britain
No other APPG Memberships
39 Current APPG Members
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3 APPG Officer Positions
Hadrian's Wall , Leamside Line , Tibet
8 APPG Memberships
British Jews , Fair Elections , Get Refusal , Heritage Rail , Israel , North East , Sepsis , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
Hadrian's Wall , Leamside Line , Tibet
8 APPG Memberships
British Jews , Fair Elections , Get Refusal , Heritage Rail , Israel , North East , Sepsis , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
4 APPG Officer Positions
Diabetes , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Ireland and the Irish in Britain
Diabetes , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Ireland and the Irish in Britain
No other APPG Memberships
1 APPG Officer Position
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3 APPG Memberships
Environment , Ocean , University
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3 APPG Memberships
Environment , Ocean , University
2 APPG Officer Positions
Better Roads , Future of Financial Services
5 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Greece , Italy , Serbia , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Better Roads , Future of Financial Services
5 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Greece , Italy , Serbia , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
1 APPG Officer Position
Central Asia
5 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Digital Communities , Internet, Communications and Technology , United Nations Global Goals , Water Pollution
Central Asia
5 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Digital Communities , Internet, Communications and Technology , United Nations Global Goals , Water Pollution
3 APPG Officer Positions
Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , South East , Western Rail Link to Heathrow
13 APPG Memberships
Beer , Blockchain Technologies , British Jews , Cyprus , Dentistry and Oral Health , Environment , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , Internet, Communications and Technology , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Manufacturing , Nutrition for Development , Serbia
Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , South East , Western Rail Link to Heathrow
13 APPG Memberships
Beer , Blockchain Technologies , British Jews , Cyprus , Dentistry and Oral Health , Environment , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , Internet, Communications and Technology , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Manufacturing , Nutrition for Development , Serbia
6 APPG Officer Positions
Aviation, Travel and Aerospace , Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities , Estonia , North Macedonia , Parkinson's , Snooker
7 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Aviation , British Buses , Commonwealth , Grid Networks , Marine Energy , Nuclear Energy
Aviation, Travel and Aerospace , Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities , Estonia , North Macedonia , Parkinson's , Snooker
7 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Aviation , British Buses , Commonwealth , Grid Networks , Marine Energy , Nuclear Energy
6 APPG Officer Positions
Cricket , Digital Markets and Digital Money , Financial Markets and Services , Insurance and Financial Services , Local Growth , Skills, Careers and Employment
15 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Blockchain Technologies , Bus and Coach , Cats , Council Tax Reform , Environment , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Future of Work , Humanist , Listed Properties , Net Zero , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , South East , University
Cricket , Digital Markets and Digital Money , Financial Markets and Services , Insurance and Financial Services , Local Growth , Skills, Careers and Employment
15 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Blockchain Technologies , Bus and Coach , Cats , Council Tax Reform , Environment , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Future of Work , Humanist , Listed Properties , Net Zero , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , South East , University
6 APPG Officer Positions
Children of Alcoholics , Compassion in Politics , Fusion Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Scientific , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management
9 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Aviation , Beer , Commonwealth , Fair Banking , Falkland Islands , Hydrogen , Life Sciences , Theatre
Children of Alcoholics , Compassion in Politics , Fusion Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Scientific , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management
9 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Aviation , Beer , Commonwealth , Fair Banking , Falkland Islands , Hydrogen , Life Sciences , Theatre
5 APPG Officer Positions
Artificial Intelligence , Digital Identity , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Less Survivable Cancers , Wheelchair Users
5 APPG Memberships
Environment , Freight and Logistics , Life Sciences , Political and Media Literacy , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
Artificial Intelligence , Digital Identity , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Less Survivable Cancers , Wheelchair Users
5 APPG Memberships
Environment , Freight and Logistics , Life Sciences , Political and Media Literacy , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
5 APPG Officer Positions
Global Deforestation , Nordic Countries , Sustainable Finance , United Nations Global Goals , Usher Syndrome
9 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Climate Change , Environment , Financial Technology , Global Education , International Conservation , Ocean , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Tennis
Global Deforestation , Nordic Countries , Sustainable Finance , United Nations Global Goals , Usher Syndrome
9 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Climate Change , Environment , Financial Technology , Global Education , International Conservation , Ocean , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Tennis
3 APPG Officer Positions
Greyhound , Local Government , Radiotherapy
13 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Beer , Boxing , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Healthcare Workers , Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development , Multiple Sclerosis , Nuclear Energy , Ocean , Pharmacy , Sepsis , Sustainable Plastics , Waterways
Greyhound , Local Government , Radiotherapy
13 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Beer , Boxing , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Healthcare Workers , Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development , Multiple Sclerosis , Nuclear Energy , Ocean , Pharmacy , Sepsis , Sustainable Plastics , Waterways
2 APPG Officer Positions
Citizens' Rights , Nutrition for Development
16 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Carers , Christians in Parliament , Climate Change , Commonwealth , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Environment , International Students , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Obesity , Race and Community , Sepsis , Tidy Britain , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament
Citizens' Rights , Nutrition for Development
16 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Carers , Christians in Parliament , Climate Change , Commonwealth , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Environment , International Students , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Obesity , Race and Community , Sepsis , Tidy Britain , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament
1 APPG Officer Position
Wood Panel Industry
6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Less Survivable Cancers , Micromobility , Mutuals , Obesity , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
Wood Panel Industry
6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Less Survivable Cancers , Micromobility , Mutuals , Obesity , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
5 APPG Officer Positions
British Sikhs , Crypto and Digital Assets , Malaysia , Semiconductors , Yemen
10 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Bus and Coach , Customer Service , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Hydrogen , India , Listed Properties , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Sustainable Plastics
British Sikhs , Crypto and Digital Assets , Malaysia , Semiconductors , Yemen
10 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Bus and Coach , Customer Service , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Hydrogen , India , Listed Properties , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Sustainable Plastics
1 APPG Officer Position
Canada
5 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Tennis , Theatre , United Nations Global Goals , Wood Panel Industry
Canada
5 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Tennis , Theatre , United Nations Global Goals , Wood Panel Industry
1 APPG Officer Position
Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
12 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , British Council and Soft Power , British Hindus , Children's Online Safety , Environment , Humanist , Maternity , Nutrition for Development , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Women in Parliament , Youth Affairs
Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
12 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , British Council and Soft Power , British Hindus , Children's Online Safety , Environment , Humanist , Maternity , Nutrition for Development , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Women in Parliament , Youth Affairs
2 APPG Officer Positions
Kurds , Wellbeing Economics
6 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Boxing , Cats , Hydrogen , Respiratory Health
Kurds , Wellbeing Economics
6 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Boxing , Cats , Hydrogen , Respiratory Health
7 APPG Officer Positions
Coastal Communities , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Dyslexia , Modernising Employment , Race Equality in Education , Social Mobility , Tidy Britain
14 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Blockchain Technologies , Digital Identity , Digital Inclusion , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Grid Networks , Intellectual Property , Media , Micromobility , Race and Community , Science and Technology in Agriculture , University , Woods and Trees
Coastal Communities , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Dyslexia , Modernising Employment , Race Equality in Education , Social Mobility , Tidy Britain
14 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Blockchain Technologies , Digital Identity , Digital Inclusion , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Grid Networks , Intellectual Property , Media , Micromobility , Race and Community , Science and Technology in Agriculture , University , Woods and Trees
3 APPG Officer Positions
Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Russia and Democracy
11 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Fair Elections , Listed Properties , Parks and Green Spaces , Prostate Cancer , Republic of Korea , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Tidy Britain , Women in Parliament , Youth Affairs
Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Russia and Democracy
11 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Fair Elections , Listed Properties , Parks and Green Spaces , Prostate Cancer , Republic of Korea , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Tidy Britain , Women in Parliament , Youth Affairs
3 APPG Officer Positions
Democratic Republic of Congo , Self-Driving Vehicles , Space
3 APPG Memberships
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Internet, Communications and Technology , Tennis
Democratic Republic of Congo , Self-Driving Vehicles , Space
3 APPG Memberships
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Internet, Communications and Technology , Tennis
2 APPG Officer Positions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) , Inclusion and Nurture in Education
3 APPG Memberships
Ocean , Prostate Cancer , Sepsis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) , Inclusion and Nurture in Education
3 APPG Memberships
Ocean , Prostate Cancer , Sepsis
6 APPG Officer Positions
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Technology , Internet, Communications and Technology , ITV , Motor , United Arab Emirates
6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Children's Online Safety , ClimateTech , Freight and Logistics , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Women in Parliament
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Technology , Internet, Communications and Technology , ITV , Motor , United Arab Emirates
6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Children's Online Safety , ClimateTech , Freight and Logistics , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Women in Parliament
2 APPG Officer Positions
Greyhound , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
6 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Falkland Islands , Financial Education for Young People , Mutuals , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Greyhound , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
6 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Falkland Islands , Financial Education for Young People , Mutuals , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
6 APPG Officer Positions
Armed Forces , Armed Forces Community , Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Commemoration , Ghana , Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research , Prostate Cancer
1 APPG Membership
Beer
Armed Forces , Armed Forces Community , Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Commemoration , Ghana , Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research , Prostate Cancer
1 APPG Membership
Beer
2 APPG Officer Positions
Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Foreign Affairs
Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Foreign Affairs
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
7 APPG Memberships
Classics , Fair Elections , Financial Technology , Long Covid , Maternity , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Women in Parliament
7 APPG Memberships
Classics , Fair Elections , Financial Technology , Long Covid , Maternity , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Women in Parliament
2 APPG Officer Positions
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities
3 APPG Memberships
Cats , Council Tax Reform , Nuclear Energy
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities
3 APPG Memberships
Cats , Council Tax Reform , Nuclear Energy
5 APPG Officer Positions
Access to Justice , Air Ambulances , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Male Suicide , Thailand
5 APPG Memberships
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Commonwealth , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Life Sciences , Serbia
Access to Justice , Air Ambulances , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Male Suicide , Thailand
5 APPG Memberships
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Commonwealth , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Life Sciences , Serbia
5 APPG Officer Positions
Indonesia , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Lithuania , Running , Saudi Arabia
20 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Armenia , Beer , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Commonwealth , Creative Health , Customer Service , Fair Elections , Humanist , International Students , Music Education , Parkrun , Political and Media Literacy , Republic of Korea , Restorative Justice , Sepsis , Transport Safety , Waterways , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers , Youth Affairs
Indonesia , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Lithuania , Running , Saudi Arabia
20 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Armenia , Beer , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Commonwealth , Creative Health , Customer Service , Fair Elections , Humanist , International Students , Music Education , Parkrun , Political and Media Literacy , Republic of Korea , Restorative Justice , Sepsis , Transport Safety , Waterways , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers , Youth Affairs
5 APPG Officer Positions
Gambling Reform , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , North Korea , Taiwan , Uyghurs
6 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Beauty and Wellbeing , Blockchain Technologies , Dark Skies , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Sepsis
Gambling Reform , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , North Korea , Taiwan , Uyghurs
6 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Beauty and Wellbeing , Blockchain Technologies , Dark Skies , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Sepsis
1 APPG Officer Position
British Heritage
5 APPG Memberships
Beauty and Wellbeing , Energy Studies , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Sustainable Plastics , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
British Heritage
5 APPG Memberships
Beauty and Wellbeing , Energy Studies , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Sustainable Plastics , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
No other APPG Officer Positions
5 APPG Memberships
Fair Elections , Key Cities , Listed Properties , Modern Conflict , Water Pollution
5 APPG Memberships
Fair Elections , Key Cities , Listed Properties , Modern Conflict , Water Pollution
6 APPG Officer Positions
Dark Skies , Fairgrounds and Circuses , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Parkrun , Shakespeare , Shellfish Aquaculture
5 APPG Memberships
Beer , Furniture Industry , Parks and Green Spaces , Sepsis , Tidy Britain
Dark Skies , Fairgrounds and Circuses , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Parkrun , Shakespeare , Shellfish Aquaculture
5 APPG Memberships
Beer , Furniture Industry , Parks and Green Spaces , Sepsis , Tidy Britain
1 APPG Officer Position
Local Growth
7 APPG Memberships
Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Fair Elections , Multiple Sclerosis , Ocean , Parkrun , Transport Safety , Water Pollution
Local Growth
7 APPG Memberships
Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Fair Elections , Multiple Sclerosis , Ocean , Parkrun , Transport Safety , Water Pollution
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Fred Thomas MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: fred.thomas.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
James Clark, APPG Secretariat Services Ltd. Tel: 07748 523 686
Email: secretariat@defencetechappag.org.uk
Secretariat:
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd acts as the group's secretariat.
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
19 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024
Source
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
Description
Secretariat From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
Secretariat From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
Value
£60,001
£60,001
Date
19 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024
Source
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
Description
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd is paid by Lockheed Martin to act as the group's secretariat From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd is paid by Lockheed Martin to act as the group's secretariat From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
Value
£60,001
£60,001
Date
19 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024
Source
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
Description
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Lockheed Martin, Capita, Leonardo, Story Homes, Ultra Electronics From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Lockheed Martin, Capita, Leonardo, Story Homes, Ultra Electronics From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
Value
£60,001
£60,001
Date
19 Nov 2024
19 Nov 2024
Source
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd
Description
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Lockheed Martin, Capita, Leonardo, Story Homes, Ultra Electronics, Microsoft, Mishcon de Reya, Overwatch Aerospace, Thor Industries, Helsing, Airbus From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
APPG Secretariat Services Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Lockheed Martin, Capita, Leonardo, Story Homes, Ultra Electronics, Microsoft, Mishcon de Reya, Overwatch Aerospace, Thor Industries, Helsing, Airbus From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
Value
£60,001
£60,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Defence Technology APPG