Football Supporters APPG

First Registered: 23/12/2015 • Last updated on: 18/06/2025

To represent the interests of match-going football fans and to support the aims and objectives of the Football Supporters’ Association.

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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4 Current Officers - 67 Current Members - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits

Reticulating Splines
4 Current APPG Officers
Ian Lavery Portrait
Ian Lavery
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Blyth and Ashington
Joined: 4th May 2022
Rachel Hopkins Portrait
Rachel Hopkins
Vice Chair
Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Joined: 24th February 2020
Stuart Andrew Portrait
Stuart Andrew
Vice Chair
Conservative - Daventry
Joined: 9th October 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Interfaith Dialogue
2 APPG Memberships
Fair Banking , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy
Clive Efford Portrait
Clive Efford
Vice Chair
Labour - Eltham and Chislehurst
Joined: 9th October 2024
67 Current APPG Members
Lee Barron Portrait
Lee Barron
Member
Labour - Corby and East Northamptonshire
1 APPG Officer Position
Modernising Employment
1 APPG Membership
Occupational Safety and Health
Lord Bassam of Brighton Portrait
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Member
Labour - Life peer
1 APPG Officer Position
Advertising
1 APPG Membership
Music
Lizzi Collinge Portrait
Lizzi Collinge
Member
Labour - Morecambe and Lunesdale
Lord Collins of Highbury Portrait
Lord Collins of Highbury
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Commonwealth , Nutrition for Development , Taiwan
Mark Ferguson Portrait
Mark Ferguson
Member
Labour - Gateshead Central and Whickham
Emma Foody Portrait
Emma Foody
Member
Labour (Co-op) - Cramlington and Killingworth
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Animal Welfare , Homelessness
Paul Foster Portrait
Paul Foster
Member
Labour - South Ribble
1 APPG Officer Position
Armed Forces
1 APPG Membership
Falkland Islands
Lord Goodman of Wycombe Portrait
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Member
Conservative - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Tom Hayes Portrait
Tom Hayes
Member
Labour - Bournemouth East
Mark Hendrick Portrait
Mark Hendrick
Member
Labour (Co-op) - Preston
6 APPG Officer Positions
China , Germany , Japan , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , Thailand , Vietnam
5 APPG Memberships
Autism , Beer , Music , Mutuals , United Nations Global Goals
Nigel Huddleston Portrait
Nigel Huddleston
Member
Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Beer
Warinder Juss Portrait
Warinder Juss
Member
Labour - Wolverhampton West
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Bus and Coach , Fairtrade , India
Justin Madders Portrait
Justin Madders
Member
Labour - Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Chris McDonald Portrait
Chris McDonald
Member
Labour - Stockton North
No other APPG Officer Positions
6 APPG Memberships
ClimateTech , Commonwealth , Council Tax Reform , North East , Nuclear Energy , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
Anneliese Midgley Portrait
Anneliese Midgley
Member
Labour - Knowsley
Stephen Morgan Portrait
Stephen Morgan
Member
Labour - Portsmouth South
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Music
Joe Morris Portrait
Joe Morris
Member
Labour - Hexham
Ian Murray Portrait
Ian Murray
Member
Labour - Edinburgh South
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Beer , Global Education , Snooker , United Nations Global Goals
Connor Naismith Portrait
Connor Naismith
Member
Labour - Crewe and Nantwich
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
City Regions Transport , Freight and Logistics , Long Covid
Alex Norris Portrait
Alex Norris
Member
Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Mutuals
Jon Pearce Portrait
Jon Pearce
Member
Labour - High Peak
No other APPG Officer Positions
5 APPG Memberships
Children's Online Safety , City Regions Transport , Environment , Israel , Water Pollution
Toby Perkins Portrait
Toby Perkins
Member
Labour - Chesterfield
David Smith Portrait
David Smith
Member
Labour - North Northumberland
Jo Stevens Portrait
Jo Stevens
Member
Labour - Cardiff East
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Music
Jamie Stone Portrait
Jamie Stone
Member
Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Lord Stoneham of Droxford Portrait
Lord Stoneham of Droxford
Member
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Central South , Housing and Care for Older People
Baroness Taylor of Bolton Portrait
Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Member
Labour - Life peer
2 APPG Officer Positions
Football , Furniture Industry
3 APPG Memberships
Humanist , Mutuals , University
Gareth Thomas Portrait
Gareth Thomas
Member
Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Financial Education for Young People , Global Education , Modern Conflict
Harpreet Uppal Portrait
Harpreet Uppal
Member
Labour - Huddersfield
Chris Webb Portrait
Chris Webb
Member
Labour - Blackpool South
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Ian Lavery MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 3000.

Email: ian.lavery.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Michael Brunskill, The Football Supporters' Association

Email: appg@thefsa.org.uk

Secretariat:

The Football Supporters' Association acts as the group's secretariat. https://thefsa.org.uk

Group's Website:

https://thefsa.org.uk/our-work/appg-for-football-supporters/

No benefits in kind are on record for the Football Supporters APPG

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Football Supporters APPG

Former APPG Officers
Mark Eastwood Portrait
Mark Eastwood
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Dewsbury
Joined: 8th April 2024
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Tracey Crouch Portrait
Tracey Crouch
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chatham and Aylesford
Joined: 13th May 2024
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Ian Mearns Portrait
Ian Mearns
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Gateshead
Joined: 23rd December 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Tracey Crouch Portrait
Tracey Crouch
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chatham and Aylesford
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 8th April 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Damian Green Portrait
Damian Green
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Ashford
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Richard Burgon Portrait
Richard Burgon
Vice Chair
Labour - Leeds East
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Paula Barker Portrait
Paula Barker
Vice Chair
Labour - Liverpool Wavertree
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Homelessness

No other APPG Memberships

Marsha De Cordova Portrait
Marsha De Cordova
Vice Chair
Labour - Battersea
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Christians in Parliament , Disability , Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Football , Jamaica , Tennis

No other APPG Memberships

Justin Madders Portrait
Justin Madders
Vice Chair
Labour - Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Grahame Morris Portrait
Grahame Morris
Vice Chair
Labour - Easington
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Cuba , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Racing and Bloodstock , Radiotherapy

No other APPG Memberships

Matt Western Portrait
Matt Western
Vice Chair
Labour - Warwick and Leamington
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
6 APPG Officer Positions
Canada , Electric Vehicle , International Students , Motor , Semiconductors , Video Games and Esports

No other APPG Memberships

Jason McCartney Portrait
Jason McCartney
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Colne Valley
Joined: 23rd December 2015
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Damian Collins Portrait
Damian Collins
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Folkestone and Hythe
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Alex Norris Portrait
Alex Norris
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jo Stevens Portrait
Jo Stevens
Vice Chair
Labour - Cardiff East
Joined: 23rd December 2015
Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Ian Blackford Portrait
Ian Blackford
Deputy Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Joined: 23rd December 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Gavin Newlands Portrait
Gavin Newlands
Secretary
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Joined: 23rd December 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships