Faith and Society APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 18/06/2025

To highlight the contribution to society by faith-based organisations, to identify best practice, and to promote understanding of the groups providing innovative solutions around the country.

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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Reticulating Splines
26 Current APPG Members
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Member
Conservative - Life peer
1 APPG Officer Position
Media Freedom
3 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Aviation , Commonwealth
Lord Anderson of Swansea Portrait
Lord Anderson of Swansea
Member
Labour - Life peer
1 APPG Officer Position
Egypt
2 APPG Memberships
Christians in Parliament , Poland
Lord Boswell of Aynho Portrait
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Member
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Lord Eames Portrait
Lord Eames
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick Portrait
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
Margaret Mullane Portrait
Margaret Mullane
Member
Labour - Dagenham and Rainham
1 APPG Officer Position
Tigray
2 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Healthy Homes and Buildings
Baroness Neuberger Portrait
Baroness Neuberger
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , British Jews
Lord Singh of Wimbledon Portrait
Lord Singh of Wimbledon
Member
Crossbench - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Zöe Franklin MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: zoe.franklin.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Jenny Hadgraft, FaithAction. Tel: 0800 804 8829

Email: jenny.hadgraft@faithaction.net

Secretariat:

FaithAction acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.faithaction.net/

Group's Website:

https://www.faithandsociety.org/

Date
26 Mar 2025
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 26/03/2025 To : 25/03/2026
Value
£3,001
Date
21 Jan 2024
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2024 To : 20/01/2025
Value
£6,001
Date
21 Jan 2023
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2023 To : 20/01/2024
Value
£6,001
Date
21 Jan 2022
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2022 To : 20/01/2023
Value
£6,001
Date
21 Jan 2021
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2021 To : 20/01/2022
Value
£6,001
Date
21 Jan 2020
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2020 To : 20/01/2021
Value
£6,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£3,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£3,001
Date
7 Jun 2016
Source
FaithAction
Description
Secretariat   From : 07/06/2016 To : 06/06/2017
Value
£3,001

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Faith and Society APPG

Former APPG Officers
Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - East Ham
Joined: 15th June 2022
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Gary Streeter Portrait
Gary Streeter
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for South West Devon
Joined: 2nd January 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Fiona Bruce Portrait
Fiona Bruce
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Congleton
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Afzal Khan Portrait
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
Joined: 13th May 2024
Departed: 30th May 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Bahrain , British Muslims , Greater Manchester , Pakistan , Parks and Green Spaces

No other APPG Memberships

Jon Cruddas Portrait
Jon Cruddas
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Dagenham and Rainham
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

David Linden Portrait
David Linden
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow East
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Singh of Wimbledon Portrait
Lord Singh of Wimbledon
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Neuberger Portrait
Baroness Neuberger
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Uddin Portrait
Baroness Uddin
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 2nd June 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Commonwealth , Digital Identity , Libya , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , Women and Work

No other APPG Memberships

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Portrait
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Vice Chair
Labour - Slough
Joined: 28th June 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , South East , Western Rail Link to Heathrow

No other APPG Memberships

David Lammy Portrait
David Lammy
Secretary
Labour - Tottenham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Timms Portrait
Stephen Timms
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - East Ham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 4th May 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Steve Double Portrait
Steve Double
Treasurer
Conservative - Former Member for St Austell and Newquay
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 9th February 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Gary Streeter Portrait
Gary Streeter
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for South West Devon
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 21st November 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Tyler Portrait
Lord Tyler
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships