Christians in Parliament APPG
First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 29/12/2021
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TwitterTo support Christians of all denominations and parties in their work in the Houses of Parliament.
1. Persecution of Christians
06/02/2020 - Commons Chamber
2. Persecution of Christians Overseas
18/07/2019 - Commons Chamber
3. Persecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or Belief
21/10/2020 - Westminster Hall
4. Violence against Christians: Central African Countries
23/09/2021 - Westminster Hall
5. FCO Support for Persecuted Christians
24/07/2019 - Lords Chamber
1. Persecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or Belief
21/10/2020 - Westminster Hall
1: Truro’s independent review on persecution of Christians and freedom of religion or belief.It is a pleasure - Speech Link
2. India: Persecution of Minority Groups
12/01/2021 - Westminster Hall
1: considered the matter of persecution of Muslims, Christians and minority groups in India.The right hon. Members - Speech Link
2: people armed with homemade weapons who attacked Christians during the night when they slept and burned their - Speech Link
3. Persecution of Christians
06/02/2020 - Commons Chamber
1: Commonwealth Office could do to support persecuted Christians overseas. The Bishop of Truro was asked to consider - Speech Link
2: continues to worsen, and there are 260 million Christians on its watch list. Is that a number that the - Speech Link
3: world watch list that a staggering 260 million Christians are at risk of high to extreme levels of persecution - Speech Link
4. Persecution of Christians Overseas
18/07/2019 - Commons Chamber
1: move,That this House deplores the persecution of Christians overseas; supports freedom of religion or belief - Speech Link
2: governments of countries in which persecution of Christians is tolerated or encouraged to end that persecution - Speech Link
3: describing very accurately what is happening to Christians across the world. Given the involvement of the - Speech Link
5. Freedom of Religion or Belief
12/03/2020 - Westminster Hall
1: report, which highlights the persecution faced by Christians around the world. That report paints a grim picture - Speech Link
2: not—on the distinction between the persecution of Christians for their Christianity and the persecution of - Speech Link
3: are indications that there are more attacks on Christians than on anyone else. That does not lessen what - Speech Link
asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
21/07/2021
... what steps the House of Commons Commission is taking to protect the safety of all Parliamentary staff from covid-19. 2. Parliament: Internet
asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch
21/07/2021
... having previously been available. 3. Parliament: Security
asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
07/12/2020
... what the reasons are for the sponsorship of those Parliamentary passes. 4. Parliament: Visits
asked by: Theresa Villiers
09/03/2021
... if the Commission will publish a plan for lifting covid-19 restrictions on admitting visitors to Parliament. 5. Parliament: Security
asked by: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
02/12/2020
... and (2) sponsorship of Parliamentary passes for lobbyists.
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9 Current APPG Officers
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Adult Social Care , Celtic Sea , Faith and Society , Intensive Care , National Parks , South West
Bahrain , Boys' Brigade , Cameroon , Colombia , Egypt , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Formula One , Gibraltar , Golf , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Montserrat , Motorsport , North Korea , Philately , Poland , Pro-Life , Turkey , Union , War Heritage
Cancer , Dark Skies , Dying Well , Eating Disorders , Eritrea , Farming , Hospitality and Tourism , Listed Properties , Migration , National Parks , Night Time Economy , Outdoor Learning , Radiotherapy , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Uplands and Hill Farming
Adult Social Care , Bullying , Coronavirus , Fire Safety and Rescue , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma
Safeguarding in Faith Communities
Contact Details
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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:
Benefits in Kind
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Bible Society
Admin assistance and event support From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
£43,501
14 Jan 2021
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Admin assistance and event support From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
£97,501
14 Jan 2020
Bible Society
Admin assistance and event support From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
£37,501
14 Jan 2020
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Admin assistance and event support From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
£106,501
1 Jul 2019
Bible Society
Administrative assistance and event support From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
£37,501
1 Jul 2019
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Administrative assistance and event support From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
£96,001
1 Jul 2018
Bible Society
Administrative assistance and event support From : 01/07/2018 To : 30/06/2019
£36,001
1 Jul 2018
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Administrative assistance and event support From : 01/07/2018 To : 30/06/2019
£76,501
1 Jul 2017
Bible Society
Administrative assistance and event support From : 01/07/2017 To : 30/06/2018
£40,501
1 Jul 2017
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Administrative assistance and event support From : 01/07/2017 To : 30/06/2018
£58,501
1 Jan 2016
Bible Society
Admin assistance and event support From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
£79,501
1 Jan 2016
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Admin assistance and event support From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
£25,501
1 Jan 2015
Bible Society
Two researchers to provide admin assistance From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
£85,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Christians in Parliament APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Lagan Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Bahrain , Boys' Brigade , Cameroon , Colombia , Egypt , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Formula One , Gibraltar , Golf , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Montserrat , Motorsport , North Korea , Philately , Poland , Pro-Life , Turkey , Union , War Heritage
Gavin Shuker
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Luton South
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Eleanor Smith
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Wolverhampton South West
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Gary Streeter
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - South West Devon
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 21st November 2018
Adult Social Care , Celtic Sea , Faith and Society , Intensive Care , National Parks , South West
Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , 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 , Human Rights , Immigration Law and Policy , Infant Feeding and Inequalities , Internet, Communications and Technology , Lithuania , Motorsport , Romania , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Singapore , Skills, Careers and Employment , Social Mobility , Tamils , Trade Justice , Trade out of Poverty
Sharon Hodgson
Secretary
Labour - Washington and Sunderland West
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st August 2016
'Left Behind' Neighbourhoods , Armed Forces Covenant , Art, Craft and Design in Education , Assistive Technology , Autism , Baby Loss , Basketball , Breast Cancer , British Jews , Cancer , Childhood Trauma , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Craft , Dance , 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 Health , Food Banks , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Infant Feeding and Inequalities , Motor , Music , Music Education , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , National Food Strategy , Ovarian Cancer , Performing Arts Education and Training , School Food , Singapore , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Surgical Mesh , Textiles and Fashion , Ticket Abuse , Tidy Britain , Trailer and Towing Safety , Usher Syndrome , Valproate and other Anti-Epileptic Drugs in Pregnancy , Video Games and Esports , Wine and Spirits
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Lagan Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 3rd June 2016
Bahrain , Boys' Brigade , Cameroon , Colombia , Egypt , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Formula One , Gibraltar , Golf , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Montserrat , Motorsport , North Korea , Philately , Poland , Pro-Life , Turkey , Union , War Heritage