British Hindus APPG
First Registered: 21/11/2018 • Last updated on: 15/06/2022
Note: This APPG was last registered on 15th June 2022. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 22nd July 2022 and may be defunct.
To support and promote the interests of British Hindus to Parliament; to encourage political parties in the UK to actively engage with the British Hindu community; to consider campaigns and issues on behalf of British Hindus; to press for more government engagement with the Hindu community; to highlight and acknowledge the exceptional and significant contribution of the British Hindu community in all walks of life.
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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Bob Blackman
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Harrow East
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 15th June 2022
35 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Alevis , Antisemitism , Azerbaijan , Bahá'í Faith , Bangladesh , Beer , British Jews , Commonwealth , Equitable Life Policyholders , Fire Safety and Rescue , Food and Drink Supply Chain , Foreign Affairs , Holocaust Memorial , Homelessness , Housing and Social Mobility , India , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Indo-Pacific , Internet, Communications and Technology , Israel , London , Night Time Economy , Parks and Green Spaces , Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services , Pro-Life , Romania , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , Smoking and Health , Sri Lanka , Tamils , Thalassaemia , Thrombosis , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics
Adult Social Care , Alevis , Antisemitism , Azerbaijan , Bahá'í Faith , Bangladesh , Beer , British Jews , Commonwealth , Equitable Life Policyholders , Fire Safety and Rescue , Food and Drink Supply Chain , Foreign Affairs , Holocaust Memorial , Homelessness , Housing and Social Mobility , India , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Indo-Pacific , Internet, Communications and Technology , Israel , London , Night Time Economy , Parks and Green Spaces , Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services , Pro-Life , Romania , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , Smoking and Health , Sri Lanka , Tamils , Thalassaemia , Thrombosis , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics
Theresa Villiers
Vice Chair
Conservative - Chipping Barnet
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 15th June 2022
18 APPG Memberships
Antisemitism , Apprenticeships , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Canada , Cyprus , Events , Global Deforestation , Healthcare Infrastructure , Holocaust Memorial , Indo-Pacific , Israel , Northern Ireland Economy , Nursery Schools, Nursery and Reception Classes , Parks and Green Spaces , Polar Regions , Rail , Tamils , Woods and Trees
Antisemitism , Apprenticeships , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Canada , Cyprus , Events , Global Deforestation , Healthcare Infrastructure , Holocaust Memorial , Indo-Pacific , Israel , Northern Ireland Economy , Nursery Schools, Nursery and Reception Classes , Parks and Green Spaces , Polar Regions , Rail , Tamils , Woods and Trees
13 APPG Memberships
Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South East , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Whistleblowing , Women and Work , Women in Parliament , Women, Peace and Security
Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South East , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Whistleblowing , Women and Work , Women in Parliament , Women, Peace and Security
Alison Thewliss
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 15th June 2022
35 APPG Memberships
Afghanistan , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Bahá'í Faith , British Sikhs , Cameroon , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Drug Policy Reform , Fair Business Banking , Financial Markets and Services , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Gaps in Support , HIV and AIDS , Hospitality and Tourism , Immigration Detention , Inclusive Growth , India , Industrial Heritage , International Students , Jazz , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Markets , Maternity , Mortgage Prisoners , Museums , Ovarian Cancer , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Theatre , Ticket Abuse , United Nations Women , Water Safety , White Ribbon UK , Working at Height , Yemen
Afghanistan , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Bahá'í Faith , British Sikhs , Cameroon , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Drug Policy Reform , Fair Business Banking , Financial Markets and Services , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Gaps in Support , HIV and AIDS , Hospitality and Tourism , Immigration Detention , Inclusive Growth , India , Industrial Heritage , International Students , Jazz , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Markets , Maternity , Mortgage Prisoners , Museums , Ovarian Cancer , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Theatre , Ticket Abuse , United Nations Women , Water Safety , White Ribbon UK , Working at Height , Yemen
Virendra Sharma
Vice Chair
Labour - Ealing, Southall
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 15th June 2022
29 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Antibiotics , Bangladesh , British Council , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK) , Crossrail , Diabetes , Down Syndrome , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Extreme Poverty , Gaps in Support , Gasworks Redevelopment , Global Tuberculosis , Hong Kong , Honour Based Abuse , India , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Liver Disease and Liver Cancer , London's Planning and Built Environment , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Mutuals , Nepal , Nutrition for Development , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Social Integration , Sri Lanka , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Youth Affairs
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Antibiotics , Bangladesh , British Council , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK) , Crossrail , Diabetes , Down Syndrome , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Extreme Poverty , Gaps in Support , Gasworks Redevelopment , Global Tuberculosis , Hong Kong , Honour Based Abuse , India , India (Trade and Investment) , Indian Traditional Sciences , Liver Disease and Liver Cancer , London's Planning and Built Environment , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Mutuals , Nepal , Nutrition for Development , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Social Integration , Sri Lanka , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Youth Affairs
13 APPG Memberships
Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South East , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Whistleblowing , Women and Work , Women in Parliament , Women, Peace and Security
Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South East , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Whistleblowing , Women and Work , Women in Parliament , Women, Peace and Security
Lord Dholakia
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
12 APPG Memberships
Antisemitism , Bangladesh , Beer , Death Penalty , Honour Based Abuse , India , Nepal , Republic of Korea , Sri Lanka , Street Children , Taiwan , Vietnam
Antisemitism , Bangladesh , Beer , Death Penalty , Honour Based Abuse , India , Nepal , Republic of Korea , Sri Lanka , Street Children , Taiwan , Vietnam
Mike Gapes
Secretary
The Independent Group for Change - Former Member for Ilford South
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Matthew Offord
Vice Chair
Conservative - Hendon
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 23rd October 2019
15 APPG Memberships
Albania , Antisemitism , Azerbaijan , Caribbean , Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Explosive Threats , Fisheries , Israel , Kosovo , Missing Children and Adults , Ocean , Republic of Iraq , Small Island Developing States , Sri Lanka
Albania , Antisemitism , Azerbaijan , Caribbean , Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Explosive Threats , Fisheries , Israel , Kosovo , Missing Children and Adults , Ocean , Republic of Iraq , Small Island Developing States , Sri Lanka
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Bob Blackman MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7082.
Email: bob.blackman.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Mayuri Parmar, Parmar Advisory, Telecom House, Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AF. Tel: 07903 820 435
No benefits in kind are on record for the British Hindus APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the British Hindus APPG