Gardening and Horticulture APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To promote and facilitate communication and understanding between representatives of the world of gardening and horticulture and Members of both Houses.

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
Baroness Fookes Portrait
Baroness Fookes
Co-Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Environment , International Students
Christopher Chope Portrait
Christopher Chope
Vice Chair
Conservative - Christchurch
Joined: 9th October 2024
Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Valerie Vaz MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 2237.

Email: valerie.vaz.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Dominic Aeissame, Whitehouse Communications Ltd

Email: dominic.aeissame@whitehousecomms.com

Secretariat:

Whitehouse Communications Ltd acts as the group's secretariat. http://www.whitehousecomms.com

Date
11 Sep 2024
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: the Arboricultural Association, the British Association of Landscape Industries, the Horticultural Trades Association, the Royal Horticultural Society   From : 11/09/2024 To : 10/09/2025
Value
£19,501
Date
5 Feb 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: the Arboricultural Association; the British Association of Landscape Industries; the Horticultural Trades Association; the Landscape Show; and the Royal Horticultural Society   From : 05/02/2023 To : 04/02/2024
Value
£19,501
Date
5 Feb 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: the Arboricultural Association; the British Association of Landscape Industries; the Horticultural Trades Association; the Royal Horticultural Society   From : 05/02/2023 To : 04/02/2024
Value
£19,501
Date
5 Feb 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: the Arboricultural Association; the British Association of Landscape Industries; the Horticultural Trades Association; the Landscape Show; and the Royal Horticultural Society   From : 05/02/2022 To : 04/02/2023
Value
£13,501
Date
5 Feb 2021
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Royal Horticultural Society, Horticultural Trades Association, Arboricultural Association, Landscape Alliance, British Association of Landscape Industries   From : 05/02/2021 To : 04/11/2022
Value
£13,501
Date
5 Feb 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Royal Horticultural Society, Horticultural Trades Association, Arboricultural Association, Landscape Alliance, British Association of Landscape Industries   From : 05/02/2020 To : 04/11/2021
Value
£13,501
Date
7 Mar 2019
Source
Newington Communications
Description
Secretariat   From : 07/03/2019 To : 06/03/2020
Value
£28,501
Date
7 Mar 2018
Source
Newington Communications
Description
Secretariat   From : 07/03/2018 To : 06/03/2019
Value
£24,001
Date
7 Mar 2017
Source
Newington Communications
Description
Secretariat   From : 07/03/2017 To : 06/03/2018
Value
£22,501
Date
7 Mar 2016
Source
Bellenden
Description
Secretariat   From : 07/03/2016 To : 06/03/2017
Value
£24,001
Date
7 Mar 2016
Source
Newington
Description
Secretariat   From : 07/03/2016 To : 06/03/2017
Value
£24,001
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
Bellenden
Description
Secretariat   From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£24,001
Date
3 May 2016
Source
Aboricultural Association
Value
£4,500
Date
29 Apr 2016
Source
Horticultural Trades Association
Value
£4,500
Date
20 Apr 2016
Source
Royal Horticultural Society
Value
£4,500
Date
8 Apr 2016
Source
British Association of Landscape Industries
Value
£4,500
Date
31 Jul 2015
Source
Scott's Miracle-Grow Company
Value
£7,500
Date
4 Jun 2015
Source
Landscape Show
Value
£3,500
Date
9 Apr 2015
Source
Royal Horticultural Society
Value
£4,500
Date
13 Mar 2015
Source
British Association of Landscape Industries
Value
£4,500
Date
11 Mar 2015
Source
Aboricultural Association
Value
£4,500
Date
10 Mar 2015
Source
Horticultural Trades Association
Value
£4,500
Former APPG Officers
Ian Liddell-Grainger Portrait
Ian Liddell-Grainger
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Buscombe Portrait
Baroness Buscombe
Secretary
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 24th January 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mark Logan Portrait
Mark Logan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton North East
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 24th January 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Robert Goodwill Portrait
Robert Goodwill
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Scarborough and Whitby
Joined: 9th February 2022
Departed: 24th January 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Douglas Chapman Portrait
Douglas Chapman
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Dunfermline and West Fife
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 24th January 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Carrington Portrait
Lord Carrington
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 24th January 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Portrait
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Vice Chair
Green Party - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 24th January 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Antimicrobial Resistance , Respiratory Health

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Carrington of Fulham Portrait
Lord Carrington of Fulham
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

None Portrait
Rosie Cooper
Vice Chair
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Spellar Portrait
Lord Spellar
Secretary
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 23rd March 2022
Robert Goodwill Portrait
Robert Goodwill
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Scarborough and Whitby
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 29th December 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 31st January 2018
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Rebecca Pow Portrait
Rebecca Pow
Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Taunton Deane
Joined: 28th April 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Walmsley Portrait
Baroness Walmsley
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 26th April 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
2 APPG Officer Positions
Medical Cannabis under Prescription , Obesity

No other APPG Memberships

Nicholas Dakin Portrait
Nicholas Dakin
Vice-Chair
Labour - Scunthorpe
Joined: 26th April 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Nye Portrait
Baroness Nye
Vice-Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mark Pritchard Portrait
Mark Pritchard
Vice-Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
5 APPG Officer Positions
Egypt , Georgia , India , Libya , Turkey

No other APPG Memberships

None Portrait
Lord Palmer
Vice-Chair
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope Portrait
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Kilclooney Portrait
Lord Kilclooney
Vice-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 20th December 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Portrait
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
1 APPG Officer Position
Iraq

No other APPG Memberships

Huw Irranca-Davies Portrait
Huw Irranca-Davies
Secretary
Labour - Former Member for Ogmore
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 16th March 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships