Golf APPG

First Registered: 29/09/2015 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

The APPG works with the UK's leading golf organisations - such as the R&A and home union golf associations - to support the industry and promote its work in contributing to the UK's economy, sustainability targets, and health outcomes

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
4 Current APPG Officers
Brian Leishman Portrait
Brian Leishman
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth
Joined: 20th November 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Climate Change
Lord Moynihan Portrait
Lord Moynihan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 28th September 2017
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Brian Leishman MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: brian.leishman.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Tom Arnold, Hanbury Strategy. Tel: 020 3870 1117

Email: golfappg@hanburystrategy.com

Secretariat:

Hanbury Strategy acts as the group's secretariat. https://hanburystrategy.com/

Date
29 Jan 2024
Source
Hanbury Strategy
Description
Hanbury Strategy is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: R&A, Syngenta, Federation of Sports Associations, the UK Golf Federation, The Belfry, and Your Golf Travel.   From : 29/01/2024 To : 28/01/2025
Value
£34,501
Date
15 Jul 2021
Source
The R&A
Description
17 Members of the Group with a combined 16 guests, plus the Group’s administrator and a guest, attended The Open Golf Championship over the course of the Championship (15-18 July 2021) as guests of The R&A. Each received a ticket to The Open, lunch, and car parking if required.
Value
£12,001
Date
29 Jan 2021
Source
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport)
Description
Three Lines Sport is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: The R&A, The PGA, IMG, American Golf, PING, Syngenta, UKGF, BGIA, The Belfry   From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
Value
£34,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
MR Sport
Description
Secretariat   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£64,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
MR Sport
Description
MR Sport is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: The R&A, The PGA, IMG, American Golf, PING   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£64,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
MR Sport
Description
MR Sport is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: The R&A, The PGA, IMG, American Golf, PING, BGIA, UKGF   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£64,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
MR Sport
Description
MR Sport is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: The R&A, The PGA, IMG, American Golf, PING, Syngenta   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£64,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
Source
MR Sport
Description
MR Sport is paid by the following to act as the group's secretariat: The R&A, The PGA, IMG, American Golf, PING, Syngenta, UKGF, BGIA, The Belfry   From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£61,501
Date
12 Jul 2018
Source
MR Sport
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/07/2018 To : 11/07/2019
Value
£19,501
Date
12 Jul 2017
Source
MR Sport
Description
Secretariat   From : 12/07/2017 To : 11/07/2018
Value
£19,501
Date
20 Jul 2016
Source
MR Group
Description
Secretariat   From : 20/07/2016 To : 19/07/2017
Value
£25,501
Date
15 Jul 2016
Source
R&A Championships
Description
Tickets and/or hospitality package for the R&A Champtionships Open.
Value
£1,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
Mark Ramsdale Ltd
Description
Secretariat   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£24,001
Date
20 Jul 2015
Source
Mark Ramsdale Ltd
Description
Secretariat   From : 20/07/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£28,501
Date
31 Dec 2021
Source
The Belfry
Value
£2,500
Date
23 Dec 2021
Source
The R&A
Value
£20,000
Date
23 Sep 2021
Source
British Golf Industry Association
Value
£2,500
Date
23 Sep 2021
Source
UK Golf Federation
Value
£2,500
Date
28 Jul 2021
Source
PING
Value
£2,500
Date
28 Jul 2021
Source
American Golf
Value
£2,500
Date
9 Jun 2021
Source
IMG
Value
£2,500
Date
22 May 2021
Source
Your Golf Travel Ltd
Value
£2,500
Date
20 Apr 2021
Source
Three Lines Sport
Value
£2,500
Date
20 Apr 2021
Source
PGA
Value
£10,000
Date
17 Feb 2020
Source
PGA
Value
£12,000
Date
19 Feb 2019
Source
PGA
Value
£12,000
Date
6 Dec 2018
Source
R&A
Value
£3,000
Date
6 Dec 2018
Source
PGA
Value
£3,000
Date
25 Sep 2018
Source
R&A
Value
£12,000
Date
18 Sep 2018
Source
Visit Scotland
Value
£6,960
Date
20 Aug 2018
Source
PING Europe
Value
£3,000
Date
14 Aug 2018
Source
R&A
Value
£9,840
Date
10 May 2018
Source
PGA
Value
£6,000
Date
22 Dec 2017
Source
PGA
Value
£3,000
Date
22 Dec 2017
Source
R&A
Value
£3,000
Date
26 Sep 2017
Source
R&A
Value
£12,000
Date
7 Nov 2016
Source
R&A Group Services Limited
Value
£12,000
Date
27 Sep 2016
Source
Covea Insurance
Value
£7,200
Date
7 Jun 2016
Source
Professional Golfers' Association
Value
£5,000
Date
20 May 2016
Source
British Golf Industry Association
Value
£3,000
Date
19 May 2016
Source
England Golf Union
Value
£5,000
Date
29 Feb 2016
Source
Sky UK Ltd
Value
£5,000
Date
18 Feb 2016
Source
R&A Group Services Limited
Value
£16,000
Former APPG Officers
James Daly Portrait
James Daly
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Bury North
Joined: 23rd March 2022
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Nye Portrait
Baroness Nye
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 31st August 2016
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Craig Tracey Portrait
Craig Tracey
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for North Warwickshire
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Winchester
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Goddard of Stockport Portrait
Lord Goddard of Stockport
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
8 APPG Officer Positions
Blockchain Technologies , Cats , Fire Safety and Rescue , Greater Manchester , Greece , Local Markets , Morocco , Project Delivery

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Lennie Portrait
Lord Lennie
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen Portrait
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 10th October 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord McNicol of West Kilbride Portrait
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 23rd March 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Mann Portrait
Lord Mann
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Jazz

No other APPG Memberships

Ian Paisley Portrait
Ian Paisley
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Former Member for North Antrim
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Mackinlay of Richborough Portrait
Lord Mackinlay of Richborough
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 23rd March 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Antimicrobial Resistance , Listed Properties , Sepsis

No other APPG Memberships

Gavin Newlands Portrait
Gavin Newlands
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Karl McCartney Portrait
Karl McCartney
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Lincoln
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Laurence Robertson Portrait
Laurence Robertson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Tewkesbury
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Kevin Hollinrake Portrait
Kevin Hollinrake
Vice Chair
Conservative - Thirsk and Malton
Joined: 23rd March 2022
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Lagan Valley
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Julian Knight Portrait
Julian Knight
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Solihull
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 31st January 2018
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Michael Tomlinson Portrait
Michael Tomlinson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole
Joined: 8th April 2020
Departed: 1st July 2020
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Gethins Portrait
Stephen Gethins
Co-Chair
Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
4 APPG Officer Positions
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Sudan and South Sudan , Syria , University

No other APPG Memberships

Imran Ahmad Khan Portrait
Imran Ahmad Khan
Vice-Chair
Independent - Former Member for Wakefield
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 23rd October 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 20th December 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Corri Wilson Portrait
Corri Wilson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Joined: 31st August 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jason McCartney Portrait
Jason McCartney
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Colne Valley
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Davies of Oldham Portrait
Lord Davies of Oldham
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 21st July 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships