Hong Kong APPG
First Registered: 05/11/2019 • Last updated on: 12/01/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 12th January 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 23rd February 2026 and may be defunct.
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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Former APPG Officers
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Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 12th January 2026
6 APPG Officer Positions
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Tibet , Uyghurs
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Tibet , Uyghurs
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Shinkwin
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 12th January 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Micromobility , Wheelchair Users
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Eye Health and Visual Impairment , Micromobility , Wheelchair Users
No other APPG Memberships
Bobby Dean
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington
Joined: 20th November 2024Departed: 12th January 2026
Blair McDougall
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - East Renfrewshire
Joined: 20th November 2024Departed: 9th September 2025
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Siobhain McDonagh
Vice Chair
Labour - Mitcham and Morden
Joined: 24th January 2024Departed: 30th May 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Brain Tumours , Children who need Palliative Care , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Tamils
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Brain Tumours , Children who need Palliative Care , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Tamils
No other APPG Memberships
Tom Randall
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Gedling
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Co-Chair
Green Party - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 30th May 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Antimicrobial Resistance , Indian Traditional Sciences , Respiratory Health
Antimicrobial Resistance , Indian Traditional Sciences , Respiratory Health
No other APPG Memberships
Alistair Carmichael
Chair & Registered Contact
Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 30th May 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Bahá'í Faith , Fisheries , Jordan , Marine Energy , Space , Syria
Bahá'í Faith , Fisheries , Jordan , Marine Energy , Space , Syria
No other APPG Memberships
Christine Jardine
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Antisemitism , Choice at the End of Life , Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society , Humanist , Portugal , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Antisemitism , Choice at the End of Life , Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society , Humanist , Portugal , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
No other APPG Memberships
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow South
Joined: 16th December 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Ian Paisley
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Former Member for North Antrim
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Virendra Sharma
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Ealing, Southall
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mike Kane
Vice Chair
Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East
Joined: 17th May 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Marie Rimmer
Vice Chair
Labour - St Helens South and Whiston
Joined: 17th May 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Industrialised Construction , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , Pakistani Minorities , Rugby Football League , Uyghurs
Industrialised Construction , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , Pakistani Minorities , Rugby Football League , Uyghurs
No other APPG Memberships
Patrick Grady
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North
Joined: 17th May 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Kennedy of Shaws
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , International Law, Justice and Accountability
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , International Law, Justice and Accountability
No other APPG Memberships
3 APPG Officer Positions
Citizens' Rights , Future of Financial Services , Nutrition for Development
Citizens' Rights , Future of Financial Services , Nutrition for Development
No other APPG Memberships
Carol Monaghan
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North West
Joined: 17th May 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Owen Thompson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Midlothian
Joined: 16th December 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Geraint Davies
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Swansea West
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Ocean , Taiwan , Zoos and Aquariums
Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Ocean , Taiwan , Zoos and Aquariums
No other APPG Memberships
Bob Seely
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Isle of Wight
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Andrew Bowie
Vice Chair
Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , British Heritage , Commonwealth , Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories , San Marino , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , British Heritage , Commonwealth , Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories , San Marino , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
No other APPG Memberships
Jim Shannon
Vice Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Bahá'í Faith , Healthy Homes and Buildings , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Pakistani Minorities , Respiratory Health , Vascular and Venous Disease
Bahá'í Faith , Healthy Homes and Buildings , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Pakistani Minorities , Respiratory Health , Vascular and Venous Disease
No other APPG Memberships
Andrew Gwynne
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Gorton and Denton
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Layla Moran
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon
Joined: 16th December 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Siobhain McDonagh
Vice Chair
Labour - Mitcham and Morden
Joined: 16th December 2020Departed: 13th December 2023
5 APPG Officer Positions
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Brain Tumours , Children who need Palliative Care , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Tamils
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Brain Tumours , Children who need Palliative Care , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Tamils
No other APPG Memberships
Margaret Ferrier
Vice Chair
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 9th August 2023
3 APPG Officer Positions
Responsible Business , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Tigray
Responsible Business , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Tigray
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Viscount Ridley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 17th November 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Pritchard
Vice Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 17th November 2021
Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 6th October 2021
5 APPG Officer Positions
Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Financial Markets and Services , Maldives , Ocean , Private Capital
Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Financial Markets and Services , Maldives , Ocean , Private Capital
No other APPG Memberships
Steve Double
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for St Austell and Newquay
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 25th August 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Gordon of Strathblane
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Nigel Evans
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Ribble Valley
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Bob Seely
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Isle of Wight
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
3 Current APPG Members
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6 APPG Officer Positions
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Tibet , Uyghurs
20 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Aid Match , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Armenia , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Belarus , British Jews , Faith and Society , Global Education , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Liverpool City Region , Pro-Life , Refugees , Republic of Korea , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , United Nations Global Goals , War Crimes , Woods and Trees
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Nigeria , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Tibet , Uyghurs
20 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Aid Match , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Armenia , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Belarus , British Jews , Faith and Society , Global Education , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Liverpool City Region , Pro-Life , Refugees , Republic of Korea , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , United Nations Global Goals , War Crimes , Woods and Trees
3 APPG Officer Positions
Antimicrobial Resistance , Indian Traditional Sciences , Respiratory Health
24 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Aid Match , Carbon Monoxide , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Carers , Climate Change , Customer Service , Environment , Fair Elections , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Immigration Detention , International Students , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Maternity , Modern Conflict , Music , Music Education , Obesity , Pharmacy , Sepsis , Smoking and Health , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Antimicrobial Resistance , Indian Traditional Sciences , Respiratory Health
24 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Aid Match , Carbon Monoxide , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Carers , Climate Change , Customer Service , Environment , Fair Elections , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Immigration Detention , International Students , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Maternity , Modern Conflict , Music , Music Education , Obesity , Pharmacy , Sepsis , Smoking and Health , United Nations Global Goals , Women in Parliament , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
6 APPG Officer Positions
Bahá'í Faith , Fisheries , Jordan , Marine Energy , Space , Syria
9 APPG Memberships
Beer , Digital Communities , Environment , Fair Elections , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Multiple Sclerosis , Prostate Cancer , Uyghurs , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Bahá'í Faith , Fisheries , Jordan , Marine Energy , Space , Syria
9 APPG Memberships
Beer , Digital Communities , Environment , Fair Elections , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Multiple Sclerosis , Prostate Cancer , Uyghurs , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
None
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:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
15 Oct 2024
15 Oct 2024
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong. (SWHK)
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong. (SWHK)
Description
Secretariat From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Secretariat From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
Value
£13,501
£13,501
Date
15 Oct 2024
15 Oct 2024
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong. (SWHK)
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong. (SWHK)
Description
Secretariat From: 15/10/2024 To: 14/10/2025
Secretariat From: 15/10/2024 To: 14/10/2025
Value
£13,501
£13,501
Date
8 Jan 2024
8 Jan 2024
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.
Description
Secretariat From : 08/01/2024 To : 07/01/2025
Secretariat From : 08/01/2024 To : 07/01/2025
Value
£10,501
£10,501
Date
8 Jan 2023
8 Jan 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
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
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
£99,001
Date
8 Jan 2023
8 Jan 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
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
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
£24,001
Date
8 Jan 2023
8 Jan 2023
Source
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.
Description
Secretariat From : 08/01/2023 To : 07/01/2024
Secretariat From : 08/01/2023 To : 07/01/2024
Value
£12,001
£12,001
Date
8 Jan 2022
8 Jan 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
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
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
£46,501
Date
8 Jan 2022
8 Jan 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
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
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
£58,501
Date
8 Jan 2021
8 Jan 2021
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
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
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
£46,501
Date
8 Jan 2021
8 Jan 2021
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
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
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
£46,501
Date
8 Jan 2020
8 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
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
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
£34,501
Date
5 Nov 2019
5 Nov 2019
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
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
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
£34,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Hong Kong APPG