Flags and Heraldry APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 06/03/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 6th March 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 7th May 2025 and may be defunct.

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To promote the flying of the Union Flag and flags associated with the UK, British territories, dependencies, the Commonwealth, heraldry, British symbols and related issues.

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 Officers - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits
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Former APPG Officers
Henry Smith Portrait
Henry Smith
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Crawley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord West of Spithead Portrait
Lord West of Spithead
Co-Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
British Heritage , Cyber Security and Business Resilience

No other APPG Memberships

Andrew Rosindell Portrait
Andrew Rosindell
President
Conservative - Romford
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , British Heritage , Commonwealth , Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories , San Marino , Switzerland and Liechtenstein

No other APPG Memberships

Martin Vickers Portrait
Martin Vickers
Vice Chair
Conservative - Brigg and Immingham
Joined: 1st November 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Channel Islands , Gibraltar , Kosovo and Albania , Poland , Rail , Steel and Metals-Related Industries

No other APPG Memberships

Tom Randall Portrait
Tom Randall
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Gedling
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Philip Hollobone Portrait
Philip Hollobone
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Kettering
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Angus Brendan MacNeil Portrait
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Kilclooney Portrait
Lord Kilclooney
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Peter Bottomley Portrait
Peter Bottomley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 10th October 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Alexander Stafford Portrait
Alexander Stafford
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Rother Valley
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Ian Paisley Portrait
Ian Paisley
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Former Member for North Antrim
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Brady of Altrincham Portrait
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 20th September 2023
2 APPG Officer Positions
Responsible Vaping , San Marino

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest Portrait
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
1 APPG Officer Position
Northern Culture

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Dodds of Duncairn Portrait
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Dodds of Duncairn Portrait
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Henry Smith MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7043.

Email: henry.smith.mp@parliament.uk

No benefits in kind are on record for the Flags and Heraldry APPG

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Flags and Heraldry APPG