Christians in Parliament APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 20/11/2024

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To support Christians of all denominations and parties in their work in politics.

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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Current Members - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits - Former Members
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4 Current APPG Officers
Tim Farron Portrait
Tim Farron
Chair & Registered Contact
Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale
Joined: 30th July 2015
2 APPG Memberships
Migration , Radiotherapy
Marsha De Cordova Portrait
Marsha De Cordova
Officer
Labour - Battersea
Joined: 24th February 2020
3 APPG Memberships
Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Football , Jamaica
Rebecca Smith Portrait
Rebecca Smith
Officer
Conservative - South West Devon
Joined: 28th August 2024
4 APPG Memberships
Celtic Sea , Environment , Key Cities , South West
Lord Curry of Kirkharle Portrait
Lord Curry of Kirkharle
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
1 APPG Membership
Sudan and South Sudan
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Tim Farron MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8519.

Email: tim.farron.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Claire Newman, Office of Rachael Maskell MP. Tel: 020 7219 6367

Email: claire.newman@parliament.uk

Group's Website:

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

Benefits in Kind
Date
24 Jul 2024
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 24/07/2024 To : 23/07/2025
Value
£118,501
Date
24 Jul 2024
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 24/07/2024 To : 23/07/2025
Value
£72,001
Date
14 Jan 2023
Source
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2023 To : 13/01/2024
Value
£99,001
Date
14 Jan 2023
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2023 To : 13/01/2024
Value
£64,501
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 2022
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Value
£52,501
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 2021
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Value
£43,501
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
Parliamentary Christian Trust
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Value
£96,001
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 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 2018
Source
Bible Society
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2018 To : 30/06/2019
Value
£36,001
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 Jul 2017
Source
Bible Society
Description
Administrative assistance and event support   From : 01/07/2017 To : 30/06/2018
Value
£40,501
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 2016
Source
Bible Society
Description
Admin assistance and event support   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£79,501
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
Financial Benefits Received
Date
27 Jul 2023
Source
Release International
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
CARE
Value
£2,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
Christian Aid
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
Lanier Foundation
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
LICC
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
OCCA
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
Premier
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
The Trussell Trust
Value
£3,000
Date
27 Jun 2023
Source
World Vision UK
Value
£2,000
Date
5 Jul 2022
Source
LICC
Value
£3,000
Date
5 Jul 2022
Source
Premier
Value
£3,000
Date
5 Jul 2022
Source
Release International
Value
£3,000
Date
5 Jul 2022
Source
The Trussell Trust
Value
£3,000
Former APPG Officers
Gary Streeter Portrait
Gary Streeter
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for South West Devon
Joined: 2nd January 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Sherlock Portrait
Baroness Sherlock
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Ian Blackford Portrait
Ian Blackford
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Lagan Valley
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Brinton Portrait
Baroness Brinton
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Fire Safety and Rescue
Lord Farmer Portrait
Lord Farmer
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Men and Boys' Issues
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Lagan Valley
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
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 - Former Member for South West Devon
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 21st November 2018
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Treasurer
Labour - East Ham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 31st August 2016
No other APPG Memberships
Sharon Hodgson Portrait
Sharon Hodgson
Secretary
Labour - Washington and Gateshead South
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 31st August 2016
5 APPG Memberships
Art, Craft and Design in Education , First Do No Harm , Parents , School Food , Ticket Abuse
Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Lagan Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Memberships