To engage with government and parliament to support all aspects of boxing. To set out the benefits of boxing to individuals and wider society; reduce the barriers to participation in boxing; celebrate the success of our nation’s boxers; and highlight the potential for boxing to tackle urgent social needs in the UK.
1. Exempt amateur boxing from Covid-19 restrictions
08/10/2020 - Petitions
Found: cannot take part in amateur boxing, unlike football, rugby and professional boxing. We believe this is unfair
2. Allocate part of the £300 million 'Winter Sport Survival Package' to boxing
20/11/2020 - Petitions
Found: Boxing is a powerful sport which allows a range of benefits such as employment, and other important aspects
3. To give amatuer boxing clubs money to help during covid-19
21/11/2020 - Petitions
Found: Amatuer boxing clubs require government funding to survive with shutting down for 2 lockdowns and no
4. Josh Taylor: world champion boxer
28/10/2019 - Early Day Motions
Found: congratulates Prestonpans’ Josh Taylor on making Scottish boxing history by becoming a double world champion with
5. Make Boxing Day a proper bank holiday with all supermarket chains closed.
11/12/2020 - Petitions
Found: All supermarkets except the Coop are closing boxing day to give staff time with their families, Despite
1. Historical Discrimination in Boxing
20/10/2020 - Westminster Hall
1: House has considered historical discrimination in boxing.It is pleasure to serve under your chairmanship - Speech Link
2: Northern Ireland is an example of it, especially in boxing. We have people of different religions, Protestant - Speech Link
3: abilities and that his name is not forgotten from boxing history merely because of the colour of his skin - Speech Link
2. Local Sporting Heroes
13/11/2018 - Westminster Hall
1: Brynmawr; Ashley Brace, the female super-flyweight boxing champion from Ebbw Vale; and Mark Williams, the - Speech Link
2: all-party parliamentary group for boxing, a steward of the British Boxing Board of Control and the author - Speech Link
3. Public Transport: Boxing Day 2018
24/01/2018 - Westminster Hall
1: That this House has considered public transport on Boxing Day 2018.Christmas 2017 is already a distant - Speech Link
4. Short Prison Sentences
29/01/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: all-party parliamentary group on boxing and a steward of the British Boxing Board of Control.I have - Speech Link
2: group on boxing I have been researching and learning about the benefits of sport and boxing in reducing - Speech Link
3: much more to support projects such as the Wildcard boxing academy in my community, which keeps young people - Speech Link
5. Retail Store Closure: Boxing Day
12/12/2016 - Westminster Hall
1: Petitions Committee, on the closure of retail stores on Boxing day, reported to the House on 6 December, and comments - Speech Link
2: 168524 relating to the closure of retail stores on Boxing Day.It is a pleasure to be here under your - Speech Link
asked by: Stephen Farry
23/06/2020
... what assessment he has made of the potential risks to UK boxing of the announcement of the role of Daniel Kinahan in organising a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury; and what steps he is taking to raise concerns on that matter with UK based broadcasters. 2. Boxing
asked by: Laura Smith
24/05/2018
... what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulatory and statutory framework relating to white collar boxing events. 3. Boxing
asked by: Laura Smith
24/05/2018
... if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a recognised governing body for white collar boxing; and if he will make a statement. 4. Boxing: Coronavirus
asked by: Peter Gibson
09/12/2020
... what steps he has taken to support amateur boxing during the covid-19 outbreak. 5. Boxing: Regulation
asked by: Stephen Farry
16/02/2021
... what plans the Government has to introduce proposals on the regulation of people who act as advisers to professional boxers.
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Lisa Cameron
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Chris Evans MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 5025.
Email: chris.evans.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Sam Winter, Grayling, 8th Floor, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AN. Tel: 0203 861 3965
Email: sam.winter@grayling.com
Secretariat:
Grayling acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.grayling.com/uk/en
Benefits in Kind
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Grayling
Secretariat From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
£9,001
18 Jul 2018
Tristan Fitzgerald Associates Ltd
Secretariat From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
£48,001
18 Jul 2017
TFA Ltd
Secretariat From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
£1,501
22 Mar 2017
England Boxing
Reception held on 22 March 2017
£1,501
18 Mar 2015
England Boxing
Design and printing of a report.
£1,501
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Former APPG Officers
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David T C Davies
Vice Chair
Conservative - Monmouth
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Lord Addington
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 18th July 2018
Charlotte Leslie
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Bristol North West
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
Stephen Pound
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Ealing North
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017