Christians in Parliament APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 15/06/2022

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To support Christians of all denominations and parties in their work in the Houses of 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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9 Current APPG Officers
Gary Streeter Portrait
Gary Streeter
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - South West Devon
Joined: 2nd January 2019
6 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Celtic Sea , Faith and Society , Intensive Care , National Parks , Religion in the Media
Ian Blackford Portrait
Ian Blackford
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Joined: 30th July 2015
No other APPG Memberships
Marsha De Cordova Portrait
Marsha De Cordova
Vice Chair
Labour - Battersea
Joined: 24th February 2020
15 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Afrikan Reparations , Black Maternal Health , Council Housing , Creative Diversity , Disability , Food and Drink Supply Chain , Football , Football Supporters , Human Rights , Palestine , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Tennis , Women in Transport , Women's Football
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Lagan Valley
Joined: 24th February 2020
20 APPG Memberships
Bahrain , Boys' Brigade , Cameroon , Colombia , Egypt , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Formula One , Gaps in Support , Gibraltar , Golf , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Montserrat , Motorsport , North Korea , Philately , Pro-Life , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , War Heritage
Tim Farron Portrait
Tim Farron
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale
Joined: 30th July 2015
17 APPG Memberships
Cancer , Dark Skies , Dying Well , Eating Disorders , Eritrea , Farming , Historic Counties , Hospitality and Tourism , Listed Properties , Migration , National Parks , Night Time Economy , Radiotherapy , Religion in the Media , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Uplands and Hill Farming
Baroness Brinton Portrait
Baroness Brinton
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
6 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Blood Cancer , Bullying , Coronavirus , Fire Safety and Rescue , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma
Lord Curry of Kirkharle Portrait
Lord Curry of Kirkharle
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
6 APPG Memberships
Dying Well , Eggs, Pigs and Poultry , Health and the Natural Environment , Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse , School Food , Sudan and South Sudan
Lord Farmer Portrait
Lord Farmer
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
4 APPG Memberships
22q11 Syndrome , Dying Well , Issues Affecting Men and Boys , Relationships
Baroness Sherlock Portrait
Baroness Sherlock
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
1 APPG Membership
Safeguarding in Faith Communities
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Sir Gary Streeter MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 5033.

Email: deans@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Alison Hill, Office of Gary Streeter MP, Room 484, Portcullis House, House of Commons, London SW1A 2LW. Tel: 020 7219 2414

Email: alisonm.hill@parliament.uk

Group's Website:

http://www.christiansinparliament.org.uk/

Benefits in Kind
Date
14 Jan 2022
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Value
£52,501
Date
14 Jan 2022
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Value
£91,501
Date
14 Jan 2021
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Value
£43,501
Date
14 Jan 2021
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Value
£97,501
Date
14 Jan 2020
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Value
£37,501
Date
14 Jan 2020
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Value
£106,501
Date
1 Jul 2019
Source
Bible Society
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Value
£37,501
Date
1 Jul 2019
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Value
£96,001
Date
1 Jul 2018
Source
Bible Society
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2018 To : 30/06/2019
Value
£36,001
Date
1 Jul 2018
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2018 To : 30/06/2019
Value
£76,501
Date
1 Jul 2017
Source
Bible Society
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2017 To : 30/06/2018
Value
£40,501
Date
1 Jul 2017
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2017 To : 30/06/2018
Value
£58,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£79,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£25,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
Bible Society
Description
Two researchers to provide admin assistance   From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£85,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Christians in Parliament APPG

Former APPG Officers
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Lagan Valley
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
20 APPG Memberships
Bahrain , Boys' Brigade , Cameroon , Colombia , Egypt , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Formula One , Gaps in Support , Gibraltar , Golf , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Montserrat , Motorsport , North Korea , Philately , Pro-Life , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , War Heritage
Gavin Shuker Portrait
Gavin Shuker
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Luton South
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Eleanor Smith Portrait
Eleanor Smith
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Wolverhampton South West
Joined: 31st July 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Gary Streeter Portrait
Gary Streeter
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - South West Devon
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 21st November 2018
6 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Celtic Sea , Faith and Society , Intensive Care , National Parks , Religion in the Media
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Treasurer
Labour - East Ham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 31st August 2016
30 APPG Memberships
Broadband and Digital Communication , Corporate Governance , Council Housing , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Crossrail , Data Analytics , Dying Well , Extraordinary Rendition , Extreme Poverty , Faith and Society , Financial Markets and Services , Financial Technology , Gambling Related Harm , Germany , Homelessness , Housing and Social Mobility , Human Rights , Immigration Law and Policy , Internet, Communications and Technology , Lithuania , Motorsport , Relationships , Religion in the Media , Romania , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Singapore , Social Mobility , Tamils , Taxation , Trade Justice
Sharon Hodgson Portrait
Sharon Hodgson
Secretary
Labour - Washington and Sunderland West
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 31st August 2016
35 APPG Memberships
'Left Behind' Neighbourhoods , Armed Forces Covenant , Art, Craft and Design in Education , Autism , Baby Loss , Breast Cancer , Cancer , Childcare and Early Education , Childhood Trauma , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Design and Innovation , Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Difficulties , Electric Vehicles , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , First Do No Harm , Food and Drink , Food and Drink Supply Chain , Food and Health , Food Banks , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Motor , Music , Music Education , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Ovarian Cancer , School Food , Singapore , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Surgical Mesh , Ticket Abuse , Tidy Britain , Usher Syndrome , Video Games and Esports , Women's Health
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Lagan Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
20 APPG Memberships
Bahrain , Boys' Brigade , Cameroon , Colombia , Egypt , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Formula One , Gaps in Support , Gibraltar , Golf , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Montserrat , Motorsport , North Korea , Philately , Pro-Life , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , War Heritage