To strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote British-Egyptian relations amongst both chambers of the UK Parliament.
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4 Current APPG Officers
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1 APPG Membership
Yoga in Society
Yoga in Society
10 APPG Memberships
Bereavement Support , Curry Industry , Faith and Society , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Libya , Morocco , Muslim Women , Parks and Green Spaces , Uyghurs
Bereavement Support , Curry Industry , Faith and Society , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Libya , Morocco , Muslim Women , Parks and Green Spaces , Uyghurs
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Mr Jonathan Lord MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6913.
Benefits in Kind
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Date
29 Jan 2024
29 Jan 2024
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2024 To : 28/01/2025
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2024 To : 28/01/2025
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2023
29 Jan 2023
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2022 To : 28/01/2023
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2022 To : 28/01/2023
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2023
29 Jan 2023
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2023
29 Jan 2023
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2021
29 Jan 2021
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
29 Jan 2020
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
29 Jan 2020
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Carole Cosgrove to act help him fulfil that role From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
18 Jul 2019
18 Jul 2019
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 18/07/2019 To : 17/07/2020
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 18/07/2019 To : 17/07/2020
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
18 Jul 2018
18 Jul 2018
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
12 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2018
Source
The Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce
The Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce
Description
Visit to Egypt From : 12/02/2018 To : 14/02/2018
Visit to Egypt From : 12/02/2018 To : 14/02/2018
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
24 Nov 2017
24 Nov 2017
Source
Egyptian Parliament
Egyptian Parliament
Description
Visit to Egypt From : 24/11/2017 To : 27/11/2017
Visit to Egypt From : 24/11/2017 To : 27/11/2017
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
18 Jul 2017
Source
Samir Takla
Samir Takla
Description
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Samir Takla acts as the group's secretariat and pays Eleni Athanasiadi to act help him fulfil that role From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
25 Jul 2016
25 Jul 2016
Source
Egyptian Parliament
Egyptian Parliament
Description
Flights, accommodation and other transport for visit to Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh From : 25/07/2016 To : 30/07/2016
Flights, accommodation and other transport for visit to Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh From : 25/07/2016 To : 30/07/2016
Value
£10,501
£10,501
Date
3 Nov 2015
3 Nov 2015
Source
Mr Samir Takla
Mr Samir Takla
Description
Paid travel, accommodation and other expenses of a speaker for meeting held on 3 November 2015
Paid travel, accommodation and other expenses of a speaker for meeting held on 3 November 2015
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015
Source
Sarah Chilman
Sarah Chilman
Description
Mr Samir Takla pays Sarah Chilman to act as the group's secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Mr Samir Takla pays Sarah Chilman to act as the group's secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£7,501
£7,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015
Source
Mr Samir Takla
Mr Samir Takla
Description
Paid for two admin assistants to work for the group From : 01/01/2015 To : 30/11/2015
Paid for two admin assistants to work for the group From : 01/01/2015 To : 30/11/2015
Value
£7,501
£7,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Egypt APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Lagan Valley
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Hooper
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Houghton of Richmond
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
1 APPG Membership
Algeria
Algeria
Shailesh Vara
Vice Chair
Conservative - North West Cambridgeshire
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Sleep Apnoea
Sleep Apnoea
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Iraq
Iraq
Stephen Timms
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - East Ham
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
14 APPG Memberships
Broadband and Digital Communication , Christianity in the Holy Land , Digital Finance , Dying Well , Extraordinary Rendition , Faith and Society , Financial Markets and Services , Financial Technology , Human Rights , Romania , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Singapore , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , Taxation
Broadband and Digital Communication , Christianity in the Holy Land , Digital Finance , Dying Well , Extraordinary Rendition , Faith and Society , Financial Markets and Services , Financial Technology , Human Rights , Romania , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Singapore , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , Taxation
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice-Chair
Independent - Lagan Valley
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 5th November 2019
Mike Gapes
Vice-Chair
The Independent Group for Change - Former Member for Ilford South
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 8th May 2019
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Dear
Vice-Chair
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 21st November 2018
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 21st November 2018
10 APPG Memberships
Bangladesh , Hazaras , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Public Accountability , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , Yazidis
Bangladesh , Hazaras , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Public Accountability , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , Yazidis
Gerald Howarth
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Aldershot
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Lagan Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 3rd June 2016