British Council APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 06/03/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 6th March 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 18th June 2025 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the British Council and Soft Power APPG?

To help parliamentarians learn more about and better understand the British Council and its work, at home and abroad, to promote the English language alongside British education, culture and values; and to support the British Council, offering advice and encouragement in both its everyday and long-term work.

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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Former APPG Officers
Mark Logan Portrait
Mark Logan
Vice Chair (East Asia)
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton North East
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Dan Carden Portrait
Dan Carden
Vice Chair
Labour - Liverpool Walton
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Bach Portrait
Lord Bach
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Access to Justice , Chess

No other APPG Memberships

Navendu Mishra Portrait
Navendu Mishra
Vice Chair
Labour - Stockport
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
British Hindus

No other APPG Memberships

Fabian Hamilton Portrait
Fabian Hamilton
Vice Chair
Labour - Leeds North East
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
British Council and Soft Power , Cycling and Walking , Haiti , Human Rights , Latin America , Morocco

No other APPG Memberships

Catherine West Portrait
Catherine West
Vice Chair
Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Grey-Thompson Portrait
Baroness Grey-Thompson
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Rail , Wheelchair Users , Women in Parliament , Women's Football

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Watson of Invergowrie Portrait
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Vice Chair (Australia & New Zealand)
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 6th June 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Suttie Portrait
Baroness Suttie
Vice Chair (Wider Europe)
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Global Tuberculosis

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Smith of Newnham Portrait
Baroness Smith of Newnham
Vice Chair (Europe)
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Falkland Islands , Germany

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Northover Portrait
Baroness Northover
Vice Chair (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Critical Minerals , Indonesia , Qatar , Scientific

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Portrait
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Vice Chair (Latin America)
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
7 APPG Officer Positions
BBC , Italy , ITV , Media , Mexico , Publishing , Shakespeare

No other APPG Memberships

Karen Bradley Portrait
Karen Bradley
Vice Chair (Americas)
Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands
Joined: 24th January 2024
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Advertising , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , North Macedonia

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Brennan Portrait
Lord Brennan
Vice Chair (Middle East and North Africa)
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Microplastics

No other APPG Memberships

Flick Drummond Portrait
Flick Drummond
Vice Chair (Middle East and North Africa)
Conservative - Former Member for Meon Valley
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Virendra Sharma Portrait
Virendra Sharma
Vice Chair (South Asia)
Labour - Former Member for Ealing, Southall
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Kinnock Portrait
Stephen Kinnock
Treasurer
Labour - Aberafan Maesteg
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

John Baron Portrait
John Baron
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Basildon and Billericay
Joined: 6th June 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Karen Bradley Portrait
Karen Bradley
Vice Chair (Americas)
Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 13th December 2023
3 APPG Officer Positions
Advertising , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , North Macedonia

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Thornton Portrait
Baroness Thornton
Vice Chair (Social Enterprise)
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 17th May 2023
3 APPG Officer Positions
Media , Parks and Green Spaces , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy

No other APPG Memberships

Roger Gale Portrait
Roger Gale
Vice Chair (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 17th May 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lloyd Russell-Moyle Portrait
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Vice Chair (Youth)
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Brighton, Kemptown
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 9th February 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Alton of Liverpool Portrait
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
6 APPG Officer Positions
Hong Kong , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Uyghurs , Yazidis

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Purvis of Tweed Portrait
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 6th June 2018
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Coussins Portrait
Baroness Coussins
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 10th March 2021
1 APPG Officer Position
Modern Languages

No other APPG Memberships

Christian Matheson Portrait
Christian Matheson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for City of Chester
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Conor McGinn Portrait
Conor McGinn
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for St Helens North
Joined: 6th June 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mark Prisk Portrait
Mark Prisk
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Hertford and Stortford
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Alderdice Portrait
Lord Alderdice
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
1 APPG Officer Position
Islamic and Ethical Finance

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Hooper Portrait
Baroness Hooper
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
9 APPG Officer Positions
CAFOD , Education , Egypt , Haiti , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Latin America , Mexico , Portugal , Spain

No other APPG Memberships

David Warburton Portrait
David Warburton
Chair & Registered Contact
Independent - Former Member for Somerton and Frome
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 26th April 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

John Glen Portrait
John Glen
Secretary
Conservative - Salisbury
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Mr John Baron MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8138.

Email: john.baron.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Ruth Loeffler, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN. Tel: 07517 829 601

Email: ruth.loeffler@britishcouncil.org

Secretariat:

The British Council acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.britishcouncil.org/

Group's Website:

https://appg.britishcouncil.org/

Date
12 Feb 2023
Source
The British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/02/2023 To : 11/02/2024
Value
£27,001
Date
12 Feb 2022
Source
The British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/02/2022 To : 11/02/2023
Value
£27,001
Date
12 Feb 2021
Source
The British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/02/2021 To : 11/02/2022
Value
£27,001
Date
12 Feb 2020
Source
The British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/02/2020 To : 11/02/2021
Value
£27,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£27,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£46,501
Date
29 Jun 2016
Source
British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 29/06/2016 To : 28/06/2017
Value
£16,501
Date
29 Jun 2015
Source
British Council
Description
Secretariat   From : 29/06/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£4,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the British Council APPG