Hong Kong APPG

First Registered: 05/11/2019 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To uphold Britain’s commitment to Hongkongers in Joint Declaration; honour the ties between the UK and Hong Kong; defend freedom and human rights in Hong Kong; and support the social integration of BN(O) community resettled in the UK.

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
Blair McDougall Portrait
Blair McDougall
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - East Renfrewshire
Joined: 20th November 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Uyghurs
4 APPG Memberships
Belarus , Defibrillators , Taiwan , United Nations Global Goals
Bobby Dean Portrait
Bobby Dean
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington
Joined: 20th November 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Tamils
2 APPG Memberships
British Hindus , Water Pollution
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Blair McDougall MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: blair.mcdougall.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Venita Yeung, Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.. Tel: 07918 408 542

Email: venitay@standwithhk.org

Secretariat:

Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.(SWHK) acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.standwithhk.org

Group's Website:

https://www.hkinquiry.org

Date
15 Oct 2024
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong. (SWHK)
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Value
£13,501
Date
8 Jan 2024
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.
Description
Secretariat   From : 08/01/2024 To : 07/01/2025
Value
£10,501
Date
8 Jan 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2023 To : 07/01/2024
Value
£99,001
Date
8 Jan 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2023 To : 07/01/2024
Value
£24,001
Date
8 Jan 2023
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.
Description
Secretariat   From : 08/01/2023 To : 07/01/2024
Value
£12,001
Date
8 Jan 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2022 To : 07/01/2023
Value
£46,501
Date
8 Jan 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2022 To : 07/01/2023
Value
£58,501
Date
8 Jan 2021
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2021 To : 07/01/2022
Value
£46,501
Date
8 Jan 2021
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2021 To : 07/01/2022
Value
£46,501
Date
8 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 08/01/2020 To : 07/01/2021
Value
£34,501
Date
5 Nov 2019
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by Stand With Hong Kong to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 05/11/2019 To : 04/11/2020
Value
£34,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Hong Kong APPG

Former APPG Officers
Siobhain McDonagh Portrait
Siobhain McDonagh
Vice Chair
Labour - Mitcham and Morden
Joined: 24th January 2024
Departed: 30th May 2024
Tom Randall Portrait
Tom Randall
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Gedling
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Portrait
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Co-Chair
Green Party - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Antimicrobial Resistance , Respiratory Health

No other APPG Memberships

Alistair Carmichael Portrait
Alistair Carmichael
Chair & Registered Contact
Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 30th May 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Fisheries , Jordan , Marine Energy , Syria

No other APPG Memberships

Owen Thompson Portrait
Owen Thompson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Midlothian
Joined: 16th December 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Layla Moran Portrait
Layla Moran
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon
Joined: 16th December 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stewart Malcolm McDonald Portrait
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow South
Joined: 16th December 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Christine Jardine Portrait
Christine Jardine
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
Ian Paisley Portrait
Ian Paisley
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Former Member for North Antrim
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Virendra Sharma Portrait
Virendra Sharma
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Ealing, Southall
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness D'Souza Portrait
Baroness D'Souza
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Afghan Women and Girls , Taiwan

No other APPG Memberships

Mike Kane Portrait
Mike Kane
Vice Chair
Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord German Portrait
Lord German
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Global Education , Slovenia , Waterways

No other APPG Memberships

Marie Rimmer Portrait
Marie Rimmer
Vice Chair
Labour - St Helens South and Whiston
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , Rugby Football League

No other APPG Memberships

Patrick Grady Portrait
Patrick Grady
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Kennedy of Shaws Portrait
Baroness Kennedy of Shaws
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , International Law, Justice and Accountability

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Goudie Portrait
Baroness Goudie
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Citizens' Rights , Nutrition for Development

No other APPG Memberships

Carol Monaghan Portrait
Carol Monaghan
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North West
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Valerie Vaz Portrait
Valerie Vaz
Vice Chair
Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Classical Music , Gardening and Horticulture , Parkrun , Portugal , Publishing

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness O'Loan Portrait
Baroness O'Loan
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
CAFOD , Holy See , Pro-Life

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Mann Portrait
Lord Mann
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Jazz

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Portrait
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 4th November 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Andrew Gwynne Portrait
Andrew Gwynne
Vice Chair
Independent - Gorton and Denton
Joined: 4th November 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jim Shannon Portrait
Jim Shannon
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford
Joined: 4th November 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
Andrew Rosindell Portrait
Andrew Rosindell
Vice Chair
Conservative - Romford
Joined: 7th August 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Falconer of Thoroton Portrait
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Andrew Bowie Portrait
Andrew Bowie
Vice Chair
Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Scotch Whisky , Small Modular Reactors

No other APPG Memberships

Bob Seely Portrait
Bob Seely
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Isle of Wight
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Sarah Champion Portrait
Sarah Champion
Vice Chair
Labour - Rotherham
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Channel Islands , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Ocean , Taiwan , Zoos and Aquariums

No other APPG Memberships

Geraint Davies Portrait
Geraint Davies
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Swansea West
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Siobhain McDonagh Portrait
Siobhain McDonagh
Vice Chair
Labour - Mitcham and Morden
Joined: 16th December 2020
Departed: 13th December 2023
None Portrait
Margaret Ferrier
Vice Chair
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 9th August 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Pendry Portrait
Lord Pendry
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 7th August 2020
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Viscount Ridley Portrait
Viscount Ridley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 17th November 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mark Pritchard Portrait
Mark Pritchard
Vice Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 17th November 2021
5 APPG Officer Positions
Egypt , Georgia , India , Libya , Turkey

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Sharpe of Epsom Portrait
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021
Departed: 6th October 2021
4 APPG Officer Positions
Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Financial Markets and Services , Ocean , Private Capital

No other APPG Memberships

Steve Double Portrait
Steve Double
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for St Austell and Newquay
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 25th August 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Cheryl Gillan Portrait
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Gordon of Strathblane Portrait
Lord Gordon of Strathblane
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Nigel Evans Portrait
Nigel Evans
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Ribble Valley
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Bob Seely Portrait
Bob Seely
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Isle of Wight
Joined: 5th November 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships