Afghan Women and Girls APPG

First Registered: 11/01/2023 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To promote the interests and voices of Afghan women and girls within Parliament and to Government.

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
Julian Lewis Portrait
Julian Lewis
Officer
Conservative - New Forest East
Joined: 8th April 2024
Alice Macdonald Portrait
Alice Macdonald
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Norwich North
Joined: 2nd January 2025
Baroness D'Souza Portrait
Baroness D'Souza
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 2nd January 2025
1 APPG Officer Position
Taiwan
2 APPG Memberships
Bosnia and Herzegovina , United Nations Global Goals
22 Current APPG Members
Jas Athwal Portrait
Jas Athwal
Member
Labour - Ilford South
Saqib Bhatti Portrait
Saqib Bhatti
Member
Conservative - Meriden and Solihull East
3 APPG Officer Positions
Antisemitism , Baby Loss , Belarus
2 APPG Memberships
Commonwealth , Environment
Torcuil Crichton Portrait
Torcuil Crichton
Member
Labour - Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Margaret Mullane Portrait
Margaret Mullane
Member
Labour - Dagenham and Rainham
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Faith and Society , Healthy Homes and Buildings
Martin Rhodes Portrait
Martin Rhodes
Member
Labour - Glasgow North
Melanie Ward Portrait
Melanie Ward
Member
Labour - Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Wendy Chamberlain MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 4409.

Email: wendy.chamberlain.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Dr Neelam Raina

Email: appg.afghanwomenandgirls@gmail.com

Date
30 Nov 2022
Source
Action for Afghanistan
Description
Secretariat   From : 30/11/2022 To : 29/11/2023
Value
£13,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Afghan Women and Girls APPG

Former APPG Officers
Debbie Abrahams Portrait
Debbie Abrahams
Vice Chair
Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 30th May 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Dementia , Healthy Places , Kashmir , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Palestine

No other APPG Memberships

Joanna Cherry Portrait
Joanna Cherry
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Edinburgh South West
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Caroline Nokes Portrait
Caroline Nokes
Co-Chair
Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Liz Saville Roberts Portrait
Liz Saville Roberts
Co-Chair
Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
Clive Lewis Portrait
Clive Lewis
Vice Chair
Labour - Norwich South
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Afrikan Reparations , Genocide Prevention , Race and Community

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Sugg Portrait
Baroness Sugg
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Smith of Newnham Portrait
Baroness Smith of Newnham
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 11th January 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Falkland Islands , Germany

No other APPG Memberships