Gardening and Horticulture APPG
First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 25/08/2021
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To promote and facilitate communication and understanding between representatives of the world of gardening and horticulture and Members of both Houses.
1. Adam Frost and Jonathan Sheppard - written evidence
21/05/2019 - Inquiry: Garden tourism - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group in their “Securing the future of the gardening and horticulture
2. Royal Horticultural Society - written evidence
21/05/2019 - Inquiry: Garden tourism - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: responding to this inquiry as this country’s leading gardening charity, representing over 500,000 members and
3. Horticultural Trades Association - written evidence
13/05/2019 - Inquiry: Implications of the Waste Strategy for Local Authorities - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
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Found: “Report into the Economic Impact of the Ornamental Horticulture Industry in the UK” found that the UK horticultural
4. Dr Ross Cameron - written evidence
21/05/2019 - Inquiry: Garden tourism - Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Found: outlining the value and drawbacks of gardens / gardening in general first: Gardens comprise 15-25% of total
5. Ban the use of peat in gardening and horticulture
04/03/2020 - Petitions
Found: bogs. We need to ban the use of peat in gardening & horticulture.
1. Schools: Gardening
24/04/2017 - Lords Chamber
1: what steps they are taking to encourage school gardening, to ensure that every child understands the environment - Speech Link
2: depression and anxiety. Research proves that gardening is not only therapeutic for them but gives them - Speech Link
3: quite right about the therapeutic benefits of gardening for children. I know that the RHS—I pay tribute - Speech Link
2. Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill
05/06/2018 - Commons Chamber
1: which is still a terrific centre for organic gardening. The organisation there was called the Henry Doubleday - Speech Link
2: plant more and get them really interested in horticulture in ways such as this, we could get a great deal - Speech Link
3: being engaged in the soil and growing things. Horticulture is such an exciting area to be in, and it is - Speech Link
3. Garden Centres
29/04/2020 - Lords Chamber
1: understand the importance of garden centres and horticulture. As I said, we are working very closely with - Speech Link
2: declare my interest as co-chairman of the gardening and horticulture group. I urge my noble friend to impress - Speech Link
4. Horticulture (Skills and Training)
14/01/2015 - Commons Chamber
1: football—around 28 million versus 14 million. Horticulture is a great British success story, but it is - Speech Link
5. Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill
10/07/2018 - Commons Chamber
1: rural region with a good climate for gardening, growing and horticulture, and it supports so many businesses - Speech Link
2: a market garden if any part of a process of horticulture is carried on there with a view to ultimate - Speech Link
asked by: Lord Patten
15/05/2020
...To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK horticultural industry. 2. Horticulture
asked by: John Hayes
01/12/2020
... what assessment he has made of the effect of the end of the transition period on the ornamental horticultural industry’s ability to contribute to the Government's green growth economic recovery strategy. 3. Horticulture
asked by: Nadia Whittome
04/05/2020
... what assessment he has made of the viability of allowing shops selling domestic garden supplies that have closed due to the covid-19 outbreak to re-open. 4. Horticulture
asked by: Neil Parish
05/02/2018
... whether the White Paper on agriculture will contain specific provisions for protecting and supporting British horitculture. 5. Horticulture: Imports
asked by: Alan Brown
14/12/2020
... on what dates he has had discussions with representatives of the Horticultural sector on requirements to facilitate the import of goods after the end of the transition period.
7 Current APPG Officers
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Ian Liddell-Grainger
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset
Joined: 30th July 2015Arts and Heritage , Broadband and Digital Communication , Celtic Sea , Energy Studies , Nuclear Energy , Open Banking and Payments , Respiratory Health , Taxation
Animal Welfare , Dark Skies , Fruit, Vegetables and Horticulture , Media , Midlands Engine
22q11 Syndrome , Bus and Coach Industry , Connected and Automated Mobility , Fruit, Vegetables and Horticulture , Funerals and Bereavement , Game and Wildlife Conservation , Heritage Rail , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Human Microbiome , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Sustainable Resource
Antibiotics , Customer Service , Electoral Reform , Hong Kong , Human Microbiome , Immigration Detention , Legal Aid , Universal Credit , Woods and Trees , Working at Height , Youth Employment
Alternative Dispute Resolution , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Betting and Gaming , Boxing , Brazil , British Overseas Territories , British Sikhs , Canada , Cayman Islands , Commonwealth Games , Darts , Egypt , Estonia , Finland , Fusion Energy , Germany , Hydrogen , Israel , Japan , Jazz Appreciation , Laos , Motorsport , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Space , Thailand , Transatlantic Trade , Tunisia , Turks and Caicos Islands , United Arab Emirates , Venezuela , Yemen
Contact Details
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Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8149.
Email: ianlg@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Georgia Greaves, The Whitehouse Consultancy
Email: Georgia.greaves@whitehousecomms.com
Secretariat:
The Whitehouse Consultancy acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk/
Benefits in Kind
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The Whitehouse Consultancy
The Whitehouse Consultancy is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Royal Horticultural Society, Horticultural Trades Association, Arboricultural Association, Landscape Alliance, British Association of Landscape Industries From : 05/02/2021 To : 04/11/2022
£13,501
5 Feb 2020
The Whitehouse Consultancy
The Whitehouse Consultancy is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Royal Horticultural Society, Horticultural Trades Association, Arboricultural Association, Landscape Alliance, British Association of Landscape Industries From : 05/02/2020 To : 04/11/2021
£13,501
7 Mar 2019
Newington Communications
Secretariat From : 07/03/2019 To : 06/03/2020
£28,501
7 Mar 2018
Newington Communications
Secretariat From : 07/03/2018 To : 06/03/2019
£24,001
7 Mar 2017
Newington Communications
Secretariat From : 07/03/2017 To : 06/03/2018
£22,501
7 Mar 2016
Newington
Secretariat From : 07/03/2016 To : 06/03/2017
£24,001
7 Mar 2016
Bellenden
Secretariat From : 07/03/2016 To : 06/03/2017
£24,001
1 Jan 2015
Bellenden
Secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
£24,001
Financial Benefits Received
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Aboricultural Association
£4,500
29 Apr 2016
Horticultural Trades Association
£4,500
20 Apr 2016
Royal Horticultural Society
£4,500
8 Apr 2016
British Association of Landscape Industries
£4,500
31 Jul 2015
Scott's Miracle-Grow Company
£7,500
4 Jun 2015
Landscape Show
£3,500
9 Apr 2015
Royal Horticultural Society
£4,500
13 Mar 2015
British Association of Landscape Industries
£4,500
11 Mar 2015
Aboricultural Association
£4,500
10 Mar 2015
Horticultural Trades Association
£4,500
Former APPG Officers
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Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 10th March 2021
Lord Kilclooney
Vice-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belarus , Belize , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Chile , Commercial Radio , Cuba , Estonia , Falkland Islands , Flags and Heraldry , India , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Lebanon , Liechtenstein , Norfolk Island , Pitcairn Islands , Switzerland , Taiwan , Turkey , Uzbekistan , Vietnam
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Retired on 2 September 2020
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Lord Palmer
Vice-Chair
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Australia and New Zealand , Autism , Children , Children who need Palliative Care , Dark Skies , Photography , Respiratory Health , Transport Safety , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Mark Pritchard
Vice-Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
Albania , Armenia , Betting and Gaming , Caribbean , Death Penalty , Estonia , Film and Production Industry , Georgia , Germany , Hong Kong , Jordan , Kosovo , Maldives , Media , Opera , Romania , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Turkey , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , Uyghurs , Vietnam
Nic Dakin
Vice-Chair
Labour - Former Member for Scunthorpe
Joined: 26th April 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
Baroness Walmsley
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 26th April 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
Cancer , Children , Dentistry and Oral Health , Food and Health , Health , Longevity , Medical Cannabis under Prescription , Obesity , Young People's Health
Rebecca Pow
Secretary
Conservative - Taunton Deane
Joined: 28th April 2016Departed: 5th November 2019
Rowing
Cheryl Gillan
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 20th December 2017
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
Philanthropy and Social Investment
Huw Irranca-Davies
Secretary
Labour - Former Member for Ogmore
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 16th March 2016