Credit Unions APPG
First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 13/04/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 13th April 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 18th May 2026 and may be defunct.
To provide a forum for discussing the work of credit unions and the need to secure a legislative and regulatory regime which will allow credit unions to scale up and provide inclusive financial services for many more people.
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
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Lord Hunt of Wirral
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 13th April 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Liverpool City Region , Steel and Metals-Related Industries , Thalidomide
Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Liverpool City Region , Steel and Metals-Related Industries , Thalidomide
No other APPG Memberships
Gareth Snell
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Stoke-on-Trent Central
Joined: 20th October 2025Departed: 23rd February 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Ceramics , Literacy , Packaging in the Circular Economy , Sixth Form Education
Ceramics , Literacy , Packaging in the Circular Economy , Sixth Form Education
No other APPG Memberships
4 APPG Officer Positions
Afghan Women and Girls , Qatar , Responsible Credit , Social Mobility
Afghan Women and Girls , Qatar , Responsible Credit , Social Mobility
No other APPG Memberships
Irene Campbell
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - North Ayrshire and Arran
Joined: 20th October 2025Departed: 12th January 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Animal Welfare , Bees, Pollinators, and Invertebrates , Dog Advisory Welfare , Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research
Animal Welfare , Bees, Pollinators, and Invertebrates , Dog Advisory Welfare , Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Boxing , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Cuba , Miscarriages of Justice , Race Equality in Education , Somaliland
Boxing , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Cuba , Miscarriages of Justice , Race Equality in Education , Somaliland
No other APPG Memberships
Yvonne Fovargue
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Makerfield
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Bim Afolami
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Hitchin and Harpenden
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 2nd June 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd June 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Hugh Gaffney
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Jim Fitzpatrick
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Poplar and Limehouse
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Jeremy Quin
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Horsham
Joined: 8th November 2017Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Durkan
Vice Chair
Social Democratic & Labour Party - Former Member for Foyle
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Peter Grant
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glenrothes
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Seema Kennedy
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for South Ribble
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Robin Walker
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Worcester
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Madeleine Moon
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Bridgend
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
None
Public Enquiry Point:
Josiah Cadman, Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL)
Email: advocacy@abcul.org
Secretariat:
Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.abcul.coop/
Benefits in Kind
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Date
16 Sep 2025
16 Sep 2025
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL)
Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL)
Description
Secretariat From: 16/09/2025 To: 15/09/2026
Secretariat From: 16/09/2025 To: 15/09/2026
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
25 Mar 2024
25 Mar 2024
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Description
Secretariat From : 25/03/2024 To : 24/03/2025
Secretariat From : 25/03/2024 To : 24/03/2025
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
10 Mar 2020
10 Mar 2020
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Description
Secretariat From : 10/03/2020 To : 09/03/2021
Secretariat From : 10/03/2020 To : 09/03/2021
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
17 Oct 2019
17 Oct 2019
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Description
Secretariat From : 17/10/2019 To : 16/10/2020
Secretariat From : 17/10/2019 To : 16/10/2020
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
4 Jun 2019
4 Jun 2019
Source
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Description
Reception
Reception
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
17 Oct 2018
17 Oct 2018
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Description
Secretariat From : 17/10/2018 To : 16/10/2019
Secretariat From : 17/10/2018 To : 16/10/2019
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
18 Oct 2017
18 Oct 2017
Source
Citibank
Citibank
Description
Reception
Reception
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
17 Oct 2017
17 Oct 2017
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Association of British Credit Unions Limited
Description
Secretariat From : 17/10/2017 To : 16/10/2018
Secretariat From : 17/10/2017 To : 16/10/2018
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
28 Feb 2017
28 Feb 2017
Source
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Description
Reception held on 28 February 2017
Reception held on 28 February 2017
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
30 Nov 2016
30 Nov 2016
Source
Fiserv Inc
Fiserv Inc
Description
Reception held on 30 November 2016
Reception held on 30 November 2016
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016
Source
Citigroup
Citigroup
Description
Reception held on 19 October 2016
Reception held on 19 October 2016
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
3 Mar 2016
3 Mar 2016
Source
Money Advice Service
Money Advice Service
Description
Breakfast meeting held on 03/03/2016
Breakfast meeting held on 03/03/2016
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
1 Jan 2016
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
Description
Secretariat From : 01/01/2016 To : 23/06/2017
Secretariat From : 01/01/2016 To : 23/06/2017
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Oct 2015
14 Oct 2015
Source
Citi Bank
Citi Bank
Description
Reception held on 14 October 2015
Reception held on 14 October 2015
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
9 Jul 2015
9 Jul 2015
Source
Scape Group
Scape Group
Description
Reception
Reception
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
24 Jun 2015
24 Jun 2015
Source
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Description
Reception held on 24/06/15
Reception held on 24/06/15
Value
£7,501
£7,501
Date
13 Jan 2015
13 Jan 2015
Source
FISERV
FISERV
Description
Reception held on 13/01/15
Reception held on 13/01/15
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015
Source
Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
Description
Secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£1,501
£1,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Credit Unions APPG