Media APPG

First Registered: 29/09/2015 • Last updated on: 24/01/2024

To provide a forum for the discussion of public policy on the media.

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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17 Current APPG Officers
Andy Carter Portrait
Andy Carter
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Warrington South
Joined: 24th February 2020
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone Portrait
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
1 APPG Membership
Social Science and Policy
Roger Gale Portrait
Roger Gale
Vice Chair
Conservative - North Thanet
Joined: 29th September 2015
Mark Pritchard Portrait
Mark Pritchard
Vice Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 29th September 2015
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Portrait
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
Peter Bottomley Portrait
Peter Bottomley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Worthing West
Joined: 29th September 2015
82 APPG Memberships
12 Step Recovery , Adult Education , Afrikan Reparations , Ageing and Older People , Archaeology , Austria , BBC , British Muslims , British Overseas Territories , Carbon Monoxide , Children in Police Custody , Citizens' Rights , Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility , Commonwealth , Community Development , Croatia , Cycling and Walking , Dark Skies , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Dentistry and Oral Health , Disability , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion , Explosive Threats , Fatherhood , Film and Broader Screen , Flags and Heraldry , Frozen British Pensions , Global Security and Non-Proliferation , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Holocaust Memorial , Hospice and End of Life Care , Immigration Detention , Internet, Communications and Technology , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Limits to Growth , Manufacturing , Maternity , Media Freedom , Music , Muslim Women , National Parks , National Trust , Night Time Economy , No Recourse to Public Funds , Opera , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Park Homes , Performing Arts Education and Training , Photography , Public Accountability , Race and Community , Religion in the Media , Religious Education , Rowing , Scientific , Scotch Whisky , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK , Single Parent Families , Social Enterprise , Social Integration , Social Science and Policy , South East , St George's Day , Sustainable Finance , Tibet , Transport Safety , Ukraine , United Nations , United Nations Women , Vascular and Venous Disease , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene , Western Sahara , White Ribbon UK , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain , Women and Work , Women in Transport , Zimbabwe
Lord Foster of Bath Portrait
Lord Foster of Bath
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
Lord Birt Portrait
Lord Birt
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
Lord Cromwell Portrait
Lord Cromwell
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 14th July 2021
Lord Inglewood Portrait
Lord Inglewood
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 14th July 2021
2 APPG Memberships
Digital Skills , Visual Arts
Lord Dykes Portrait
Lord Dykes
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 9th February 2022
Lord Strathcarron Portrait
Lord Strathcarron
Vice Chair
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 4th May 2022
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Andy Carter MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000.

Email: andy.carter.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Chris Whitehouse, Whitehouse Communications Ltd, 10 Polperro Mews, London SE11 4TY. Tel: 07429 463 384

Email: Chris.whitehouse@whitehousecomms.com

Secretariat:

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

Group's Website:

https://www.appgmedia.org/

Date
28 Jan 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Bauer Media, Pact, All3Media, 3 and Taylor-Wessing   From : 28/01/2023 To : 27/01/2024
Value
£42,001
Date
28 Jan 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Bauer Media and Pact   From : 28/01/2022 To : 27/01/2023
Value
£30,001
Date
28 Jan 2021
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, PACT, Bauer Media   From : 28/01/2021 To : 27/01/2022
Value
£31,501
Date
28 Jan 2021
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Tik Tok, PACT, Bauer Media   From : 28/01/2021 To : 27/01/2022
Value
£36,001
Date
28 Jan 2021
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Tik Tok and PACT   From : 28/01/2021 To : 27/01/2022
Value
£30,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok
Value
£12,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom
Value
£15,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom   From : 28/01/2020 To : 27/01/2021
Value
£15,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok   From : 28/01/2020 To : 27/01/2021
Value
£12,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok, BT
Value
£13,501
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok, BT   From : 28/01/2020 To : 27/01/2021
Value
£13,501
Date
18 Jul 2019
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom   From : 18/07/2019 To : 17/07/2020
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2019
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.   From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom, BritAsia TV   From : 18/08/2017 To : 17/08/2018
Value
£16,501
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.   From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom, BritAsia TV
Value
£16,501
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom   From : 18/08/2017 To : 17/08/2018
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TV to meet the costs of the group's annual reception
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TC to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 30/06/2016 To : 29/06/2017
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Telegraph Media Group, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to meet the costs of the group's 2017 reception
Value
£16,501
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Telegraph Media Group, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 30/06/2016 To : 29/06/2017
Value
£16,501
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to meet the costs of the group's 2017 reception
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 30/06/2016 To : 29/06/2017
Value
£15,001
Date
2 May 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TV to meet the costs of a reception to be held in July 2016.
Value
£15,001
Date
2 May 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TC to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£15,001
Date
22 Mar 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot and Viacom Global Ltd to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£13,501
Date
22 Mar 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot and Viacom Global Ltd to meet the costs of a reception to be held in July 2016.
Value
£13,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group and Camelot to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£12,001
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group and Camelot to meet the costs of a reception to be held in July 2016.
Value
£12,001
Date
7 Jul 2015
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd was funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, and Global Group to meet the costs of a reception held on 7 July 2015.
Value
£7,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, and Global Group to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£1,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Media APPG

Former APPG Officers
Lisa Cameron Portrait
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 1st November 2023
Alun Cairns Portrait
Alun Cairns
Vice Chair
Conservative - Vale of Glamorgan
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 20th September 2023
None Portrait
Rosie Cooper
Vice Chair
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 22nd February 2023
Andrew Griffith Portrait
Andrew Griffith
Vice Chair
Conservative - Arundel and South Downs
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 7th August 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
Lord Gordon of Strathblane Portrait
Lord Gordon of Strathblane
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 16th March 2016
Departed: 24th February 2020
No other APPG Memberships
John Grogan Portrait
John Grogan
Honorary Secretary
Labour - Former Member for Keighley
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
John Nicolson Portrait
John Nicolson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Ochil and South Perthshire
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
Lord Lipsey Portrait
Lord Lipsey
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 23rd December 2015