Armed Forces APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 21/04/2021

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To promote better understanding of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in Parliament.

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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Recent Documents related to Armed Forces

1. Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with 1 to 9)
03/09/2020 - Ministry of Defence
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Found: Guidance Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with 1 to

2. Armed forces pensions
05/09/2019 - Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees (VAPC)
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Found: Armed forces pensions - GOV.UK document

3. Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2019
20/12/2019 - Ministry of Defence
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Found: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2019 - GOV.UK

4. 100 days to go until Armed Forces Day 2019
21/03/2019 - Ministry of Defence
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Found: 100 days to go until Armed Forces Day 2019 - GOV.UK

5. Armed Forces Pension Board annual report and plans
19/05/2020 - Ministry of Defence
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Found: Guidance Armed Forces Pension Board annual report and plans Information about

Latest Documents
Recent Speeches related to Armed Forces

1. Armed Forces Bill
08/02/2021 - Commons Chamber

1: a privilege to open this debate today on our Armed Forces Bill, not least because it carries with it such - Speech Link
2: this Bill, he deals with justice to our armed services and forces, but we are still waiting for protection - Speech Link
3: the service police. To support our world-class armed forces, we need a highly skilled and capable service - Speech Link

2. Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2021
11/02/2021 - Lords Chamber

1: intently to and reflected on the debate on the Armed Forces Bill as it passed through its Second Reading - Speech Link
2: Minister for her introduction. I pay tribute to our Armed Forces personnel for their service to the nation. I - Speech Link

3. Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020
16/03/2020 - Grand Committee

1: consideration of the legislation governing the Armed Forces—the Armed Forces Act 2006. Before I turn directly to - Speech Link

4. Armed Forces Bill (Second sitting)
31/03/2021 - Public Bill Committees

1: New Clause 4Armed Forces Representative Body“(1) The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended - Speech Link
2: to discuss new clause 19— Armed Forces Federation—“(1) The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows - Speech Link

5. Armed Forces Day
26/06/2019 - Commons Chamber

1: considered Armed Forces Day.It is a real honour to open this debate to celebrate Armed Forces Day. It - Speech Link
2: Minister in paying tribute not only to current armed forces personnel, but to ex-servicemen. Will he add - Speech Link
3: look forward to welcoming the Minister for the Armed Forces to our Stirling military show on Saturday. I - Speech Link

Latest Speeches
Recent Questions related to Armed Forces
1. Armed Forces
asked by: Diana Johnson
21/09/2020
...What steps his Department has taken to maintain the overall size of the armed forces since the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

2. Armed Forces
asked by: Gregory Campbell
24/02/2020
... what changes to the duty of care for armed forces personnel have been introduced under the Defence Safety Authority since 2015.

3. Armed Forces
asked by: Kevan Jones
30/11/2020
... how many full-time equivalent personnel served in the armed forces in each year since 2010.

4. Armed Forces
asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
10/02/2020
... what recent steps he has taken to ensure that people who leave the armed forces are prepared for civilian life.

5. Armed Forces
asked by: Jeremy Hunt
06/02/2020
... what progress his Department has made on the development of Joint Force 2025; and if he will make a statement.

Latest Questions
12 Current APPG Officers
James Gray Portrait
James Gray
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - North Wiltshire
Joined: 30th July 2015
4 APPG Memberships
Armenia , Chile , Polar Regions , Polo
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Deputy Chairman (Royal Navy & Royal Marines)
Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Joined: 24th February 2020
9 APPG Memberships
Carbon Monoxide , Dance , Hockey , Hospitality and Tourism , Mayflower 400 , Religious Education , Shipbuilding and Ship Repair , Social Media , South West
Bob Stewart Portrait
Bob Stewart
Deputy Chairman (Army)
Conservative - Beckenham
Joined: 30th July 2015
35 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Belize , Bermuda , British Overseas Territories , Cameroon , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Deliberative Democracy , Equitable Life Policyholders , Falkland Islands , Gibraltar , International Relations , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Lebanon , Liechtenstein , Malta , Montserrat , Mountaineering , Norfolk Island , Oman , Pacific Islands , Pitcairn Islands , Poland , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Switzerland , Taiwan , Terrorism , Writers
Jamie Stone Portrait
Jamie Stone
Deputy Chairman (Royal Air Force)
Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Joined: 24th February 2020
11 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Aerospace , Bahrain , Cleaning and Hygiene , Gaps in Support , Media , Nuclear Energy , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Scottish Sport , Single Parent Families , Space
Derek Thomas Portrait
Derek Thomas
Vice-Chairman (Royal Navy & Royal Marines)
Conservative - St Ives
Joined: 19th June 2019
13 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming , Axial Spondyloarthritis , Brain Tumours , Celtic Sea , Diabetes , Dying Well , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Ocean Conservation , Online and Home Electrical Safety , Post Offices , Radiotherapy , UK Islands
Stephen Doughty Portrait
Stephen Doughty
Vice-Chairman (Army)
Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth
Joined: 30th July 2015
8 APPG Memberships
Climate Change , Fairtrade , Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights , HIV and AIDS , Immigration Detention , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Pacific Islands , Somaliland
Christian Matheson Portrait
Christian Matheson
Vice-Chairman (Royal Air Force)
Labour - City of Chester
Joined: 21st April 2021
28 APPG Memberships
Aerospace , Bahrain , BBC , Belize , Brazil , Colombia , Fair Business Banking , Falkland Islands , Football Club , Gibraltar , Global Education , Homelessness , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Media Freedom , Mexico , Music , Parkrun , Polar Regions , Polo , Qatar , Republic of Korea , Singapore , Sri Lanka , St George's Day , Venezuela , Zoos and Aquariums
Sheryll Murray Portrait
Sheryll Murray
Co-Treasurer
Conservative - South East Cornwall
Joined: 24th February 2020
28 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand , Beer , Canada , Caribbean , Cats , Celtic Sea , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Cyprus , Dairy , Dark Skies , Fisheries , Gibraltar , Greyhound , Hospitality and Tourism , Isle of Man (Manx) , Marine Energy , Mayflower 400 , Montserrat , Norfolk Island , Oman , Parkinson's , Pitcairn Islands , Qatar , San Marino , South West , Swimming , Taiwan
Lord Rogan Portrait
Lord Rogan
Co-Treasurer
Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
12 APPG Memberships
Bahrain , Belize , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Gibraltar , Indonesia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Singapore , Taiwan
Lisa Cameron Portrait
Lisa Cameron
Co-Secretary
Scottish National Party - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 24th February 2020
66 APPG Memberships
22q11 Syndrome , American Football , Antisemitism , Armed Forces Covenant , Assistive Technology , Australia and New Zealand , Autism , Bahrain , Belgium , Boxing , British Jews , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Cerebral Palsy , Channel 4 , Channel Islands , Chile , China , Commonwealth , Darts , Dementia , Diabetes , Disability , Dog Advisory Welfare , Dying Well , Eating Disorders , Entrepreneurship , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Fair Business Banking , Fairtrade , Financial Education for Young People , Foreign Affairs , Future of Retail , Global Health , Health , Holocaust Memorial , Hydrogen , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Japan , Learning Disability , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Media , Mentoring , Montserrat , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Pacific Islands , Pro-Life , Psychology , Pubs , Qatar , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Religion in the Media , Russia , San Marino , Serbia , Small Island Developing States , Social Media , Switzerland , Textiles and Fashion , Thalidomide , Twelve Steps Recovery Programme for Addiction , United Nations , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics
Gavin Robinson Portrait
Gavin Robinson
Co-Secretary
Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East
Joined: 28th September 2017
11 APPG Memberships
Aerospace , Armed Forces Covenant , Dying Well , Funerals and Bereavement , Isle of Man (Manx) , Multiple Sclerosis , Pitcairn Islands , Shipbuilding and Ship Repair , War Crimes , War Heritage , Zoos and Aquariums
Baroness Smith of Newnham Portrait
Baroness Smith of Newnham
Co-Secretary
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th November 2016
6 APPG Memberships
Adult Education , British Council , Citizens Rights , Falkland Islands , Polar Regions , Polo
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

James Gray MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6237.

Email: jamesgraymp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Amy Swash, Office of James Gray MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA . Tel: 020 7219 1169

Email: amy.swash@parliament.uk

No benefits in kind are on record for the Armed Forces APPG

Financial Benefits Received
Date
6 Nov 2020
Source
Airbus Operations
Value
£5,000
Date
15 May 2020
Source
Rolls-Royce PLC
Value
£7,500
Date
17 Apr 2020
Source
Thales UK
Value
£7,500
Date
17 Feb 2020
Source
Boeing Defence UK
Value
£7,500
Date
10 Feb 2020
Source
Northrop Grumman
Value
£7,500
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
Lockheed Martin UK
Value
£7,500
Date
10 Jan 2020
Source
Babcock International
Value
£7,500
Date
26 Sep 2019
Source
Airbus UK
Value
£5,000
Date
17 Jul 2019
Source
Boeing UK
Value
£7,500
Date
24 Jun 2019
Source
Northrop Grumman
Value
£2,500
Date
5 Jun 2019
Source
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Value
£2,500
Date
24 May 2019
Source
Clarion
Value
£7,000
Date
23 May 2019
Source
CAE Aircrew Training Services
Value
£7,000
Date
2 Apr 2019
Source
Lockheed Martin UK
Value
£7,500
Date
1 Mar 2019
Source
BAE Systems
Value
£7,500
Date
21 Feb 2019
Source
Thales
Value
£7,500
Date
15 Feb 2019
Source
Babcock International Group
Value
£7,500
Date
15 Feb 2019
Source
MBDA UK
Value
£7,500
Date
15 Feb 2019
Source
Raytheon UK
Value
£7,500
Date
8 Feb 2019
Source
Leonardo
Value
£7,500
Date
8 Feb 2019
Source
Leonardo
Value
£7,500
Date
17 Jan 2019
Source
Saab Technologies
Value
£7,500
Date
29 Jun 2018
Source
MBDA UK
Value
£7,500
Date
27 Jun 2018
Source
CAE Aircrew Training Services
Value
£7,000
Date
25 Jun 2018
Source
Rolls-Royce
Value
£7,500
Date
20 Apr 2018
Source
BAE Systems
Value
£7,500
Date
15 Mar 2018
Source
Lockheed Martin UK
Value
£7,500
Date
13 Feb 2018
Source
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Value
£7,500
Date
12 Feb 2018
Source
Boeing Defence UK
Value
£7,500
Date
9 Jan 2018
Source
Northrop Grumman UK
Value
£2,500
Date
8 Jan 2018
Source
Babcock International Group
Value
£7,500
Date
21 Dec 2017
Source
Saab Technologies UK
Value
£7,500
Date
15 Dec 2017
Source
Thales UK
Value
£7,500
Date
29 Sep 2017
Source
Clarion Defence (UK)
Value
£7,000
Date
13 Sep 2017
Source
Airbus
Value
£2,500
Date
7 Aug 2017
Source
CAE UK
Value
£3,500
Date
14 Jul 2017
Source
CAE Aircrew Training Services
Value
£3,500
Date
10 Mar 2017
Source
Leonardo
Value
£7,500
Date
10 Mar 2017
Source
MBDA
Value
£7,500
Date
3 Mar 2017
Source
Saab Technologies
Value
£7,500
Date
24 Feb 2017
Source
Babcock International
Value
£7,500
Date
20 Feb 2017
Source
Raytheon
Value
£7,500
Date
17 Feb 2017
Source
Thales
Value
£7,500
Date
16 Feb 2017
Source
Northrop Grumman
Value
£2,500
Date
13 Feb 2017
Source
Boeing Defence
Value
£7,500
Date
10 Feb 2017
Source
BAE Systems
Value
£7,500
Date
3 Jan 2017
Source
HP Defence
Value
£2,500
Date
31 May 2016
Source
Finmeccanica UK
Value
£7,500
Date
22 Apr 2016
Source
Clarion Defence (UK)
Value
£7,000
Date
15 Apr 2016
Source
BAE Systems
Value
£7,500
Date
3 Mar 2016
Source
CAE Aircrew Training Services
Value
£3,500
Date
15 Feb 2016
Source
CAE UK
Value
£3,500
Date
11 Jan 2016
Source
Thales
Value
£7,500
Date
8 Jan 2016
Source
Thales
Value
£7,500
Date
5 Jan 2016
Source
MCI Petersfield/London
Value
£2,500
Date
19 Nov 2015
Source
Northrop Grumman
Value
£2,500
Date
11 Nov 2015
Source
Airbus Group
Value
£2,500
Date
26 Oct 2015
Source
Babcock International
Value
£7,500
Date
16 Oct 2015
Source
Boeing Defence
Value
£7,500
Date
13 Oct 2015
Source
MBDA UK
Value
£7,500
Date
27 Apr 2015
Source
Boeing Defence
Value
£7,500
Date
2 Apr 2015
Source
HP Defence
Value
£2,500
Date
11 Mar 2015
Source
Airbus Group
Value
£2,500
Date
19 Jan 2015
Source
Babcock International Group
Value
£7,500
Date
16 Jan 2015
Source
MBDA UK
Value
£2,500
Date
12 Jan 2015
Source
Raytheon UK
Value
£7,500
Date
9 Jan 2015
Source
BAE Systems
Value
£7,500
Date
2 Jan 2015
Source
Finmeccanica
Value
£7,500
Former APPG Officers
Robert Courts Portrait
Robert Courts
Deputy Chairman (Royal Air Force)
Conservative - Witney
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 10th March 2021
4 APPG Memberships
Aerospace , Italy , Professional Sales , Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
Ruth Smeeth Portrait
Ruth Smeeth
Deputy Chairman (Royal Navy)
Labour - Former Member for Stoke-on-Trent North
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Madeleine Moon Portrait
Madeleine Moon
Deputy Chairman (Royal Air Force)
Labour - Former Member for Bridgend
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Anne-Marie Trevelyan Portrait
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Vice-Chairman (Royal Marines)
Conservative - Berwick-upon-Tweed
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
2 APPG Memberships
Armed Forces Covenant , Microplastics
Stephen Hepburn Portrait
Stephen Hepburn
Co-Treasurer
Independent - Former Member for Jarrow
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Kevin Foster Portrait
Kevin Foster
Vice-Chairman (Royal Navy)
Conservative - Torbay
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 8th May 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Anne-Marie Trevelyan Portrait
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Vice-Chairman (Royal Marines)
Conservative - Berwick-upon-Tweed
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 10th October 2018
2 APPG Memberships
Armed Forces Covenant , Microplastics
Lord Sheikh Portrait
Lord Sheikh
Co-Secretary
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 18th July 2018
17 APPG Memberships
Bangladesh , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Hate Crime , India , Indian Traditional Sciences , Islamic Finance , Jamaica , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Nepal , Race and Community , Rwanda , Turkey , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Wendy Morton Portrait
Wendy Morton
Co-Treasurer
Conservative - Aldridge-Brownhills
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Jolly Portrait
Baroness Jolly
Co-Treasurer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 18th July 2018
3 APPG Memberships
Ageing and Older People , Almshouses , Housing and Care for Older People
Oliver Colvile Portrait
Oliver Colvile
Deputy Chairman (Royal Navy)
Conservative - Former Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Joined: 24th November 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Jason McCartney Portrait
Jason McCartney
Vice-Chairman (Royal Air Force)
Conservative - Colne Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
32 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Baseball and Softball , BBC , Carbon Monoxide , Channel 4 , Cricket , East Coast Main Line , Fairtrade , Football Supporters , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Homelessness , Hospitality and Tourism , ITV , Kashmir , Knife Crime and Violence Reduction , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Northern Culture , Northern Powerhouse , Pharmacy , Rowing , Rugby League , Sixth Form Education , State Pension Inequality for Women , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention , Trailer and Towing Safety , Transport Across the North , Ukraine , University , Waterways , Woods and Trees , Working at Height , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Steven Paterson Portrait
Steven Paterson
Co-Secretary
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Stirling
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass Portrait
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
Co-Secretary
Independent Ulster Unionist - Suspended - 7 December 2020
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Andrew Murrison Portrait
Andrew Murrison
Deputy Chairman (Royal Navy)
Conservative - South West Wiltshire
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 12th October 2016
1 APPG Membership
Morocco
Graham Evans Portrait
Graham Evans
Co-Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Weaver Vale
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Memberships
Conor McGinn Portrait
Conor McGinn
Co-Secretary
Labour - St Helens North
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
19 APPG Memberships
Betting and Gaming , CAFOD , Celtic Nations , Childcare and Early Education , Coalfield Communities , Commonwealth , Darts , Formula One , Greyhound , Industrial Heritage , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Liverpool City Region , Music , Pigeon Racing , Racing and Bloodstock , Snooker , Transatlantic Trade , Union , Wrestling