Emerging Drugs and Online Behavioural Trends APPG
First Registered: 18/06/2025 • Last updated on: 29/06/2026
This APPG addresses the growing threat posed by emerging drug trends, including highly potent synthetic cannabinoids and opioids, such as fentanyl and its derivatives; prescription drug misuse, and the unregulated market of fitness supplements proliferating across the web and dark web.
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
4 Current APPG Officers
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Caroline Johnson
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham
Joined: 18th June 2025
1 APPG Officer Position
Youth Employment
2 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Financial Education for Young People
Youth Employment
2 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Financial Education for Young People
4 APPG Officer Positions
Freight and Logistics , Gardening and Horticulture , Long Covid , Netherlands
6 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Dark Skies , Parks and Green Spaces , Prostate Cancer , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Sepsis
Freight and Logistics , Gardening and Horticulture , Long Covid , Netherlands
6 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Dark Skies , Parks and Green Spaces , Prostate Cancer , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Sepsis
No other APPG Officer Positions
9 APPG Memberships
Autism , Children's Online Safety , Digital Communities , Homelessness , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Media , Ocean , Refugees , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
9 APPG Memberships
Autism , Children's Online Safety , Digital Communities , Homelessness , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Media , Ocean , Refugees , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
5 APPG Officer Positions
Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Central South , Modern Languages , Spain , Water Safety Education
13 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Fair Elections , Faith and Society , Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society , Key Cities , Multiple Sclerosis , Political and Media Literacy , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , University , Water Pollution , Youth Affairs
Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Central South , Modern Languages , Spain , Water Safety Education
13 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Fair Elections , Faith and Society , Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society , Key Cities , Multiple Sclerosis , Political and Media Literacy , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , University , Water Pollution , Youth Affairs
16 Current APPG Members
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2 APPG Officer Positions
Self-Driving Vehicles , Turnaround and Business Improvement
4 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Commonwealth , Republic of Korea , Sepsis
Self-Driving Vehicles , Turnaround and Business Improvement
4 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Commonwealth , Republic of Korea , Sepsis
6 APPG Officer Positions
Cayman Islands , Responsible Vaping , San Marino , Thailand , UK Innovation Startups and SMEs , Vietnam
6 APPG Memberships
City Regions Transport , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Listed Properties , Republic of Korea , Sepsis
Cayman Islands , Responsible Vaping , San Marino , Thailand , UK Innovation Startups and SMEs , Vietnam
6 APPG Memberships
City Regions Transport , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Listed Properties , Republic of Korea , Sepsis
2 APPG Officer Positions
Climate Change , Sustainable Finance
3 APPG Memberships
Antimicrobial Resistance , International Conservation , Modern Conflict
Climate Change , Sustainable Finance
3 APPG Memberships
Antimicrobial Resistance , International Conservation , Modern Conflict
6 APPG Officer Positions
Acquired Brain Injury , Craft , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Lebanon , Manufacturing , Skills, Careers and Employment
9 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Baby Loss , Boxing , Freight and Logistics , Listed Properties , Multiple Sclerosis , Parks and Green Spaces , Pro-Life , Publishing
Acquired Brain Injury , Craft , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Lebanon , Manufacturing , Skills, Careers and Employment
9 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Baby Loss , Boxing , Freight and Logistics , Listed Properties , Multiple Sclerosis , Parks and Green Spaces , Pro-Life , Publishing
1 APPG Officer Position
Project Delivery
4 APPG Memberships
Commonwealth , Grid Networks , Nuclear Energy , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Project Delivery
4 APPG Memberships
Commonwealth , Grid Networks , Nuclear Energy , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
4 APPG Officer Positions
Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Liverpool City Region , Steel and Metals-Related Industries , Thalidomide
2 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Mutuals
Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Liverpool City Region , Steel and Metals-Related Industries , Thalidomide
2 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Mutuals
5 APPG Officer Positions
Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Dietary Health , Fatherhood , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Obesity
5 APPG Memberships
Choice at the End of Life , Financial Education for Young People , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament , Women's Health
Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Dietary Health , Fatherhood , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Obesity
5 APPG Memberships
Choice at the End of Life , Financial Education for Young People , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament , Women's Health
6 APPG Officer Positions
Beyond Pills , Commonwealth , Creative Health , Dyslexia , School Food , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities
9 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Antimicrobial Resistance , Blockchain Technologies , ClimateTech , Heritage Rail , India , Less Survivable Cancers , Sepsis , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Beyond Pills , Commonwealth , Creative Health , Dyslexia , School Food , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities
9 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Antimicrobial Resistance , Blockchain Technologies , ClimateTech , Heritage Rail , India , Less Survivable Cancers , Sepsis , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
3 APPG Officer Positions
Ageing and Older People , British Sikhs , Public Sector Efficiency
5 APPG Memberships
Aviation , Beer , British Jews , Listed Properties , Sepsis
Ageing and Older People , British Sikhs , Public Sector Efficiency
5 APPG Memberships
Aviation , Beer , British Jews , Listed Properties , Sepsis
3 APPG Officer Positions
Future Homes, Skills and Innovation , UK Innovation Startups and SMEs , Warm Homes
2 APPG Memberships
Housing and Care for Older People , Tidy Britain
Future Homes, Skills and Innovation , UK Innovation Startups and SMEs , Warm Homes
2 APPG Memberships
Housing and Care for Older People , Tidy Britain
1 APPG Officer Position
Video Games and Esports
26 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Boxing , Christians in Parliament , Commonwealth , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Digital Communities , Digital Identity , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fair Banking , Financial Technology , Football Supporters , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , India , Infrastructure , Listed Properties , Miscarriages of Justice , Music , Mutuals , Performing Arts Education and Training , Prostate Cancer , Publishing , Sepsis , Shakespeare , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Video Games and Esports
26 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Boxing , Christians in Parliament , Commonwealth , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Digital Communities , Digital Identity , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fair Banking , Financial Technology , Football Supporters , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , India , Infrastructure , Listed Properties , Miscarriages of Justice , Music , Mutuals , Performing Arts Education and Training , Prostate Cancer , Publishing , Sepsis , Shakespeare , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Dr Caroline Johnson MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 5381.
Email: caroline.johnson.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Chris Vinante Giovannini
Email: CVinanteGiovannini@lincoln.ac.uk
Secretariat:
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department) and University of Lincoln (Policy Hub, Research and Enterprise Department) jointly act as the group's secretariat. https://www.herts.ac.uk and https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
28 Apr 2025
28 Apr 2025
Source
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department)
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department)
Description
Secretariat From : 28/04/2025 To : 27/04/2026
Secretariat From : 28/04/2025 To : 27/04/2026
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
28 Apr 2025
28 Apr 2025
Source
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department)
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department)
Description
Secretariat From: 28/04/2025 To: 27/04/2026
Secretariat From: 28/04/2025 To: 27/04/2026
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
28 Apr 2025
28 Apr 2025
Source
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department)
University of Hertfordshire (Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences Department)
Description
University of Hertfordshire provides the joint secretariat and pays Chris Vinante Giovannini to assist it in this role (updated 28/05/2026). From: 28/04/2025 To: 27/04/2026
University of Hertfordshire provides the joint secretariat and pays Chris Vinante Giovannini to assist it in this role (updated 28/05/2026). From: 28/04/2025 To: 27/04/2026
Value
£3,001
£3,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Emerging Drugs and Online Behavioural Trends APPG