Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities APPG

First Registered: 12/02/2025 • Last updated on: 12/02/2025

The APPG is focused on showcasing and enhancing the social value contribution made by the defence and security sectors to local communities across the UK. The group unites parliamentarians who are dedicated to advocating for the role these sectors play in national security and bolstering local economies and communities.

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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4 Current APPG Officers
Alex Baker Portrait
Alex Baker
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Aldershot
Joined: 12th February 2025
Michelle Scrogham Portrait
Michelle Scrogham
Officer
Labour - Barrow and Furness
Joined: 12th February 2025
Graeme Downie Portrait
Graeme Downie
Officer
Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar
Joined: 12th February 2025
Viscount Trenchard Portrait
Viscount Trenchard
Officer
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 12th February 2025
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Alex Baker MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: alex.baker.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Chelgate Limited

Email: defenceappg@chelgate.com

Secretariat:

Chelgate Limited acts as the group's secretariat. https://chelgate.com/

Date
19 Nov 2024
Source
Chelgate Limited
Description
Chelgate Limited is paid by ADS Group to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
Value
£16,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities APPG