To raise awareness of the UK's woods and trees and to discuss the steps necessary to protect, restore and expand them in a time of climate and nature crises.
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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Alex Mayer
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Joined: 9th October 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Rural Services , Women in Parliament
13 APPG Memberships
Animal Welfare , Apprenticeships , Dementia , Environment , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Heritage Rail , Humanist , Parks and Green Spaces , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Tidy Britain , Water Pollution
Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Rural Services , Women in Parliament
13 APPG Memberships
Animal Welfare , Apprenticeships , Dementia , Environment , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Heritage Rail , Humanist , Parks and Green Spaces , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Tidy Britain , Water Pollution
3 APPG Officer Positions
British Sign Language , Classics , Wine of Great Britain
1 APPG Membership
Christians in Parliament
British Sign Language , Classics , Wine of Great Britain
1 APPG Membership
Christians in Parliament
2 APPG Officer Positions
Classics , Infrastructure
6 APPG Memberships
Climate Change , Environment , Listed Properties , Net Zero , United Nations Global Goals , University
Classics , Infrastructure
6 APPG Memberships
Climate Change , Environment , Listed Properties , Net Zero , United Nations Global Goals , University
18 Current APPG Members
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6 APPG Officer Positions
Hong Kong , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Uyghurs , Yazidis
15 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Belarus , British Jews , Faith and Society , Global Education , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Liverpool City Region , Refugees , Republic of Korea , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , United Nations Global Goals
Hong Kong , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Uyghurs , Yazidis
15 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Belarus , British Jews , Faith and Society , Global Education , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Liverpool City Region , Refugees , Republic of Korea , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , United Nations Global Goals
1 APPG Officer Position
Sustainable Flood and Drought Management
3 APPG Memberships
Environment , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Wood Panel Industry
Sustainable Flood and Drought Management
3 APPG Memberships
Environment , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Wood Panel Industry
4 APPG Officer Positions
Europe , Fair Elections , Human Rights , Water Pollution
20 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Afghan Women and Girls , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Carers , Climate Change , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Environment , Heritage Rail , Homelessness , Humanist , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Music , Net Zero , Ocean , Political and Media Literacy , Refugees , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament
Europe , Fair Elections , Human Rights , Water Pollution
20 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Afghan Women and Girls , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Carers , Climate Change , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Environment , Heritage Rail , Homelessness , Humanist , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Music , Net Zero , Ocean , Political and Media Literacy , Refugees , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament
3 APPG Officer Positions
Ageing and Older People , Croatia , Spain
12 APPG Memberships
Beer , Belarus , Commonwealth , Greece , Humanist , Mutuals , Nutrition for Development , Smoking and Health , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , United Nations Global Goals , Wood Panel Industry , Writers
Ageing and Older People , Croatia , Spain
12 APPG Memberships
Beer , Belarus , Commonwealth , Greece , Humanist , Mutuals , Nutrition for Development , Smoking and Health , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , United Nations Global Goals , Wood Panel Industry , Writers
No other APPG Officer Positions
7 APPG Memberships
Aviation , Beer , Cyprus , Environment , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , International Students , Internet, Communications and Technology
7 APPG Memberships
Aviation , Beer , Cyprus , Environment , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , International Students , Internet, Communications and Technology
3 APPG Officer Positions
Rail , Women in Parliament , Women's Football
20 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Antimicrobial Resistance , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Aviation , British Sign Language , Children's Online Safety , Defibrillators , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Education for Young People , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Healthcare Workers , Housing and Care for Older People , Long Covid , Media , North East , Parkrun , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Transport Safety , United Nations Global Goals
Rail , Women in Parliament , Women's Football
20 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Antimicrobial Resistance , Assistive and Accessible Technology , Aviation , British Sign Language , Children's Online Safety , Defibrillators , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Education for Young People , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Healthcare Workers , Housing and Care for Older People , Long Covid , Media , North East , Parkrun , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Transport Safety , United Nations Global Goals
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
5 APPG Officer Positions
Coastal Communities , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Dyslexia , Modernising Employment , Social Mobility
14 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Defence Technology , Digital Identity , Digital Inclusion , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Grid Networks , Intellectual Property , Media , Micromobility , Race and Community , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Tidy Britain , University
Coastal Communities , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Dyslexia , Modernising Employment , Social Mobility
14 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Defence Technology , Digital Identity , Digital Inclusion , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Grid Networks , Intellectual Property , Media , Micromobility , Race and Community , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Tidy Britain , University
2 APPG Officer Positions
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage , Energy Studies
10 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Climate Change , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Parks and Green Spaces , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Tennis , Theatre , Tidy Britain
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage , Energy Studies
10 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Climate Change , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Parks and Green Spaces , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Tennis , Theatre , Tidy Britain
6 APPG Officer Positions
Archaeology , Beyond Pills , Creative Health , Health , Net Zero , Opera
10 APPG Memberships
Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Carbon Monoxide , Climate Change , Environment , Healthy Places , Music , Music Education , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Pharmacy , Tidy Britain
Archaeology , Beyond Pills , Creative Health , Health , Net Zero , Opera
10 APPG Memberships
Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Carbon Monoxide , Climate Change , Environment , Healthy Places , Music , Music Education , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Pharmacy , Tidy Britain
7 APPG Officer Positions
British Council and Soft Power , Falkland Islands , Global Deforestation , International Conservation , Serbia , Water Pollution , Zoos and Aquariums
9 APPG Memberships
Belarus , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Environment , India , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Ocean , Poland , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Theatre
British Council and Soft Power , Falkland Islands , Global Deforestation , International Conservation , Serbia , Water Pollution , Zoos and Aquariums
9 APPG Memberships
Belarus , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Environment , India , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Ocean , Poland , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Theatre
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Listed Properties , Science and Technology in Agriculture
3 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Listed Properties , Science and Technology in Agriculture
1 APPG Officer Position
Local Nature Recovery
4 APPG Memberships
Environment , Ocean , Tidy Britain , Water Pollution
Local Nature Recovery
4 APPG Memberships
Environment , Ocean , Tidy Britain , Water Pollution
2 APPG Officer Positions
Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Care-Experienced Children and Young People
1 APPG Membership
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Care-Experienced Children and Young People
1 APPG Membership
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
6 APPG Officer Positions
Canada , Digital Markets and Digital Money , East of England , Infrastructure , Manufacturing , Pubs
3 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Financial Education for Young People , International Students
Canada , Digital Markets and Digital Money , East of England , Infrastructure , Manufacturing , Pubs
3 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Financial Education for Young People , International Students
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
1 APPG Officer Position
Snooker
8 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , British Jews , Fair Banking , Financial Education for Young People , Football Supporters , Mutuals , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Race and Community
Snooker
8 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , British Jews , Fair Banking , Financial Education for Young People , Football Supporters , Mutuals , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Race and Community
Contact Details
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Alex Mayer MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: alex.mayer.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Joe Piercy, The Woodland Trust. Tel: 07534 558023
Email: joepiercy@woodlandtrust.org.uk
Secretariat:
The Woodland Trust acts as the group's secretariat. https://woodlandtrust.org.uk
Group's Website:
No benefits in kind are on record for the Woods and Trees APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Woods and Trees APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Officer
Green Party - Life peer
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
Catherine West
Officer
Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Simon Baynes
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Clwyd South
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Trudy Harrison
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Copeland
Joined: 8th April 2024Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Michael Fabricant
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Lichfield
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Theresa Villiers
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chipping Barnet
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Carrington
Officer
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Greg Smith
Vice Chair
Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire
Joined: 15th June 2022Departed: 5th April 2023
5 APPG Officer Positions
Beer , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Furniture Industry , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness
Beer , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Furniture Industry , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness
No other APPG Memberships
Jason McCartney
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Colne Valley
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 30th November 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
3 APPG Officer Positions
Acquired Brain Injury , Holy See , Motor Neurone Disease
Acquired Brain Injury , Holy See , Motor Neurone Disease
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
4 APPG Officer Positions
Eating Disorders , Local Nature Recovery , Migration , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Eating Disorders , Local Nature Recovery , Migration , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
No other APPG Memberships
Kirsten Oswald
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for East Renfrewshire
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mike Hill
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Hartlepool
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Alex Chalk
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Cheltenham
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 1st July 2020
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships