The primary aim of the this APPG is to strengthen the ties between the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, enhancing mutual understanding and collaboration across a range of strategic sectors, including technology, business, artificial intelligence (AI), and security.
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
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5 APPG Officer Positions
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Technology , Internet, Communications and Technology , ITV , Motor
7 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Children's Online Safety , ClimateTech , Defence Technology , Freight and Logistics , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Women in Parliament
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Technology , Internet, Communications and Technology , ITV , Motor
7 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Children's Online Safety , ClimateTech , Defence Technology , Freight and Logistics , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Women in Parliament
3 APPG Officer Positions
Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Financial Education for Young People , Sixth Form Education
11 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Apprenticeships , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Dementia , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Political and Media Literacy , United Nations Global Goals , Women affected by the Criminal Justice System , Writers , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Financial Education for Young People , Sixth Form Education
11 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Apprenticeships , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Dementia , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Political and Media Literacy , United Nations Global Goals , Women affected by the Criminal Justice System , Writers , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
5 APPG Officer Positions
Japan , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Space , Thailand , Vietnam
13 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Autism , Beer , Belarus , Blockchain Technologies , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Energy Studies , Fair Banking , Financial Education for Young People , Heritage Rail , Infrastructure , Mutuals , Social Science and Policy
Japan , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Space , Thailand , Vietnam
13 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Autism , Beer , Belarus , Blockchain Technologies , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Energy Studies , Fair Banking , Financial Education for Young People , Heritage Rail , Infrastructure , Mutuals , Social Science and Policy
Contact Details
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Sir Oliver Dowden MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 3415.
Email: oliver.dowden.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Bethan Rees, Office of Oliver Dowden MP
Email: bethana.rees@parliament.uk
Benefits in Kind
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Date
12 Feb 2022
12 Feb 2022
Source
UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Description
Flights, accommodation, food and transport for visit to UAE From : 12/02/2022 To : 17/02/2022
Flights, accommodation, food and transport for visit to UAE From : 12/02/2022 To : 17/02/2022
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
10 Feb 2018
10 Feb 2018
Source
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Description
Visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi From : 10/02/2018 To : 16/02/2018 Cost Met : Air fares and accommodation
Visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi From : 10/02/2018 To : 16/02/2018 Cost Met : Air fares and accommodation
Value
£28,501
£28,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the United Arab Emirates APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Lord Goddard of Stockport
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 13th May 2024Departed: 30th May 2024
8 APPG Officer Positions
Blockchain Technologies , Cats , Fire Safety and Rescue , Greater Manchester , Greece , Local Markets , Morocco , Project Delivery
Blockchain Technologies , Cats , Fire Safety and Rescue , Greater Manchester , Greece , Local Markets , Morocco , Project Delivery
No other APPG Memberships
Rob Butler
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Aylesbury
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Yvonne Fovargue
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Makerfield
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
David Jones
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Clwyd West
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Tim Loughton
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Worthing and Shoreham
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Shailesh Vara
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for North West Cambridgeshire
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
2 APPG Officer Positions
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Small Modular Reactors
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Small Modular Reactors
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Northover
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Critical Minerals , Indonesia , Qatar , Scientific
Critical Minerals , Indonesia , Qatar , Scientific
No other APPG Memberships
Caroline Ansell
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Eastbourne
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Kilclooney
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Bob Stewart
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Beckenham
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Carrington
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Douglas Chapman
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Dunfermline and West Fife
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
4 APPG Officer Positions
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Japan , Thailand
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Japan , Thailand
No other APPG Memberships
Caroline Nokes
Vice Chair
Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Khalid Mahmood
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Karen Bradley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 23rd March 2022
3 APPG Officer Positions
Advertising , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , North Macedonia
Advertising , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , North Macedonia
No other APPG Memberships
Viscount Waverley
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Nick Fletcher
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Don Valley
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
Joined: 2nd January 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
5 APPG Officer Positions
Bahrain , British Muslims , Greater Manchester , Pakistan , Parks and Green Spaces
Bahrain , British Muslims , Greater Manchester , Pakistan , Parks and Green Spaces
No other APPG Memberships
Brendan O'Hara
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
5 APPG Officer Positions
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Genocide Prevention , Greenland , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Yazidis
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Genocide Prevention , Greenland , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Yazidis
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Leo Docherty
Vice Chair and Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Aldershot
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ochil and South Perthshire
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Alistair Burt
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for North East Bedfordshire
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Manzoor
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Uddin
Secretary
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 3rd February 2016
6 APPG Officer Positions
Commonwealth , Digital Identity , Libya , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Women and Work
Commonwealth , Digital Identity , Libya , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Women and Work
No other APPG Memberships
Alan Duncan
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Rutland and Melton
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 23rd December 2015
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships