Race Equality in Education APPG
First Registered: 21/04/2021 • Last updated on: 29/06/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 29th June 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 1st September 2026 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Water Safety Education APPG?
To support children and students from racialised backgrounds, to enhance educational environments, and to increase racial diversity in teaching across the UK.
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Former APPG Officers
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Lord Lucas
Officer
Joined: 31st July 2025Departed: 29th June 2026
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Bus and Coach , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Christianity in the Holy Land , Heritage Rail , Northern Culture , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , West Papua
No other APPG Memberships
Boxing , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Cuba , Miscarriages of Justice
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Woolley of Woodford
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 29th June 2026
No other APPG Memberships
Diane Abbott
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 29th June 2026
Adam Afriyie
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Windsor
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Boxing , Foreign Affairs , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Jordan , Kashmir , Pakistan , Refugees
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Griffiths of Burry Port
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
Airport Communities , Food and Drink , Future Generations , Global Education , Iceland , Literacy , Rohingya , School Food
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hall of Birkenhead
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
Crypto and Digital Assets , Open Finance and Payments , Political and Media Literacy , Turnaround and Business Improvement
No other APPG Memberships
Africa , Global Health and Security , Self-Driving Vehicles , Vaccinations for All
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Children’s Parliament , Commonwealth , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Data and Emerging Technologies , Digital Identity , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , Türkiye , Yemen
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Porter of Spalding
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
Future Homes, Skills and Innovation , UK Innovation Startups and SMEs , Warm Homes
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Goudie
Officer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Bus and Coach , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Christianity in the Holy Land , Heritage Rail , Northern Culture , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , West Papua
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Officer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Bahrain , British Muslims , Central Asia , Greater Manchester , Pakistan , Parks and Green Spaces
No other APPG Memberships
David Simmonds
Officer
Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 17th May 2023
British Jews , Extraordinary Rendition , Heritage Rail , Historic Vehicles , Migration
No other APPG Memberships
Peter Bottomley
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , South East , Western Rail Link to Heathrow
No other APPG Memberships
Karen Buck
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Westminster North
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Ian Mearns
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Gateshead
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Kate Green
Officer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Bus and Coach , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Christianity in the Holy Land , Heritage Rail , Northern Culture , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , West Papua
No other APPG Memberships
John McNally
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Falkirk
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Disability , Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Football , Jamaica , Tennis
No other APPG Memberships
Peter Gibson
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Darlington
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Singh of Wimbledon
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Entrepreneurship , India , International Students , Maldives , Manufacturing , Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
No other APPG Memberships
Simon Fell
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Barrow and Furness
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 15th June 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Ms Diane Abbott MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 4426.
Email: [email protected]
Public Enquiry Point:
L’myah Sherae, Enact Equality
Email: [email protected]
Secretariat:
Enact Equality acts as the group's secretariat. https://enactequality.co.uk/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
Show/Hide22 Feb 2022
Enact Equality Ltd
Enact Equality Ltd is paid by Advance HE to act as the group's secretariat From : 22/02/2022 To : 21/02/2023
£4,501
22 Feb 2021
Enact Equality Ltd
Enact Equality Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Education Development Trust, Equaliteach, Advance HE From : 22/02/2021 To : 21/02/2022
£7,501
22 Feb 2021
Enact Equality Ltd
Enact Equality Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Education Development Trust, Equaliteach, Advance HE, Trust for London From : 22/02/2021 To : 21/02/2022
£10,501
22 Feb 2021
Enact Equality Ltd
Enact Equality Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Education Development Trust, Equaliteach, Advance HE, Trust for London, GCSEPod From : 22/02/2021 To : 21/02/2022
£16,501
22 Feb 2021
Enact Equality Ltd
Enact Equality Ltd is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Education Development Trust, Equaliteach, Advance HE, Trust for London, GCSEPod, Paul Hamlyn Foundation From : 22/02/2021 To : 21/02/2022
£30,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Race Equality in Education APPG