Ancient Woodland and Veteran Trees APPG

First Registered: 13/11/2015 • Last updated on: 05/11/2019

Note: This APPG was last registered on 5th November 2019. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 18th June 2025 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Woods and Trees APPG?

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To raise awareness of the UK’s unique and irreplaceable ancient woodland habitat; to discuss the threats it faces and steps necessary to protect it; and to discuss how to better value and protect the nation’s veteran and special trees.

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.
Former Officers - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits
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Former APPG Officers
Rebecca Pow Portrait
Rebecca Pow
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Taunton Deane
Joined: 13th November 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Angela Smith Portrait
Angela Smith
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge
Joined: 3rd June 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Michael Fabricant Portrait
Michael Fabricant
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Lichfield
Joined: 13th November 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

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David Warburton
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Somerton and Frome
Joined: 21st November 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

John Grogan Portrait
John Grogan
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Keighley
Joined: 8th May 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Alex Chalk Portrait
Alex Chalk
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Cheltenham
Joined: 8th May 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 31st January 2018
Departed: 10th October 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

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Mims Davies
Vice Chair
Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield
Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
6 APPG Officer Positions
Brain Tumours , Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Men and Boys' Issues , Women in Parliament , Youth Affairs , Youth Employment

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 13th November 2015
Departed: 20th December 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

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John Mc Nally
Co-Chair
 Joined: 6th January 2017
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Liz Saville Roberts Portrait
Liz Saville Roberts
Treasurer
Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Joined: 13th November 2015
Departed: 24th November 2016
6 APPG Officer Positions
Greenland , Heritage Rail , Miscarriages of Justice , Nuclear Energy , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , Women affected by the Criminal Justice System

No other APPG Memberships

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Mark Spencer
Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Sherwood
Joined: 13th November 2015
Departed: 24th November 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Huw Irranca-Davies Portrait
Huw Irranca-Davies
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Ogmore
Joined: 13th November 2015
Departed: 16th March 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

No benefits in kind are on record for the Ancient Woodland and Veteran Trees APPG

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Ancient Woodland and Veteran Trees APPG