Kurdistan Region in Iraq APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 07/05/2025

To promote friendship and understanding between the peoples and representatives of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and 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
10 Current APPG Members
Feryal Clark Portrait
Feryal Clark
Member
Labour - Enfield North
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Blockchain Technologies
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

John Slinger MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: john.slinger.mp@parliament.uk

Date
8 Apr 2025
Source
HST Group
Description
Visit to Kurdistan Region in Iraq   From : 08/04/2025 To : 14/04/2025   Cost Met : Transport, food and hotels
Value
£13,501
Date
16 May 2023
Source
Sheikh Mahmoud Foundation
Description
Reception
Value
£4,501
Date
14 Jan 2021
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Kar Group to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Value
£57,001
Date
14 Jan 2020
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Kar Group to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Value
£57,001
Date
26 Jun 2019
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Kar Group to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 26/06/2019 To : 25/06/2020
Value
£57,001
Date
20 Jun 2019
Source
Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Description
Visit to Erbil and Slemani   From : 20/06/2019 To : 23/06/2019   Cost Met : Hotels
Value
£1,501
Date
20 Jun 2019
Source
Sardar Group of Companies
Description
Visit to Erbil and Slemani   From : 20/06/2019 To : 23/06/2019   Cost Met : Travel
Value
£10,501
Date
12 Mar 2019
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Kar Group to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 01/01/2019 To : 31/12/2019
Value
£57,001
Date
18 Jun 2018
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Kar Group to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 01/01/2018 To : 31/12/2018
Value
£57,001
Date
24 May 2018
Source
UB Holdings, Iraq
Description
Visit to Erbil, Slemani and Baghdad   From : 24/05/2018 To : 30/05/2018
Value
£16,501
Date
22 Sep 2017
Source
Nokan Group
Description
Visit to the Kurdistan Region in Iraq   From : 22/09/2017 To : 28/09/2017
Value
£33,001
Date
26 Jun 2017
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Global Services (Iraq) to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 26/06/2017 To : 25/06/2018
Value
£28,501
Date
3 Nov 2016
Source
Kurdistan Regional Government
Description
Visit to Kurdistan Region of Iraq   From : 03/11/2016 To : 10/11/2016   Cost Met : Internal transport and security
Value
£1,501
Date
3 Nov 2016
Source
Kar Group
Description
Visit to Kurdistan Region of Iraq   From : 03/11/2016 To : 10/11/2016   Cost Met : Flights and accommodation
Value
£21,001
Date
1 Nov 2016
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent is paid by Global Services (Iraq) to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 01/11/2016 To : 30/04/2017
Value
£28,501
Date
11 Dec 2015
Source
Petoil Chia Surkh Ltd
Description
Secretariat   From : 01/11/2015 To : 31/10/2016
Value
£57,001
Date
11 Nov 2015
Source
Kurdistan Regional Government
Description
Visit to Kurdistan Region of Iraq   From : 11/11/2015 To : 16/11/2015   Cost Met : Internal transport and accommodation.
Value
£9,001
Date
11 Nov 2015
Source
Qaiwan Group
Description
Visit to Kurdistan Region of Iraq   From : 11/11/2015 To : 16/11/2015   Cost Met : Flights and accommodation.
Value
£18,001
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
Gary Kent
Description
Gary Kent was paid by Gulf Keystone Petroleum International to act as the APPG's secretariat   From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/03/2015
Value
£13,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Kurdistan Region in Iraq APPG

Former APPG Officers
Mark Ferguson Portrait
Mark Ferguson
Vice Chair
Labour - Gateshead Central and Whickham
Joined: 9th October 2024
Departed: 12th February 2025
2 APPG Officer Positions
Grid Networks , Usher Syndrome

No other APPG Memberships

Mary Glindon Portrait
Mary Glindon
Vice Chair
Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Fire Safety and Rescue , Grid Networks , Hadrian's Wall , Obesity , Parkinson's , Responsible Vaping

No other APPG Memberships

Wayne David Portrait
Wayne David
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Caerphilly
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jack Lopresti Portrait
Jack Lopresti
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Metcalfe Portrait
Stephen Metcalfe
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Steve Reed Portrait
Steve Reed
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Streatham and Croydon North
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Henry Smith Portrait
Henry Smith
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Crawley
Joined: 15th February 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jason McCartney Portrait
Jason McCartney
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Colne Valley
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale Portrait
Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Feryal Clark Portrait
Feryal Clark
Officer
Labour - Enfield North
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Alicia Kearns Portrait
Alicia Kearns
Officer
Conservative - Rutland and Stamford
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Women, Peace and Security

No other APPG Memberships

Alexander Stafford Portrait
Alexander Stafford
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Rother Valley
Joined: 21st April 2021
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Robert Halfon Portrait
Robert Halfon
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Harlow
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 17th November 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Sarah Jones Portrait
Sarah Jones
Vice Chair
Labour - Croydon West
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale Portrait
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride Portrait
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
Toby Perkins Portrait
Toby Perkins
Vice Chair
Labour - Chesterfield
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
2 APPG Officer Positions
Apprenticeships , Tennis

No other APPG Memberships

Philip Hollobone Portrait
Philip Hollobone
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Kettering
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Chris Stephens Portrait
Chris Stephens
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow South West
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Clement-Jones Portrait
Lord Clement-Jones
Treasurer
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 10th March 2021
Michael Tomlinson Portrait
Michael Tomlinson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 24th February 2020
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Tom Brake Portrait
Tom Brake
Officer
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for Carshalton and Wallington
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Austin of Dudley Portrait
Lord Austin of Dudley
Officer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 5th November 2019
Toby Perkins Portrait
Toby Perkins
Officer
Labour - Chesterfield
Joined: 11th September 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
2 APPG Officer Positions
Apprenticeships , Tennis

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Glasman Portrait
Lord Glasman
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
1 APPG Officer Position
Iraq

No other APPG Memberships

Steve Reed Portrait
Steve Reed
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Streatham and Croydon North
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mike Gapes Portrait
Mike Gapes
Officer
The Independent Group for Change - Former Member for Ilford South
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Graham P Jones Portrait
Graham P Jones
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Hyndburn
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jeffrey M Donaldson Portrait
Jeffrey M Donaldson
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Lagan Valley
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Andrea Jenkyns Portrait
Andrea Jenkyns
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Morley and Outwood
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lloyd Russell-Moyle Portrait
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Brighton, Kemptown
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Bob Stewart Portrait
Bob Stewart
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Beckenham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Bob Blackman Portrait
Bob Blackman
Officer
Conservative - Harrow East
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 31st July 2019
Dan Carden Portrait
Dan Carden
Officer
Labour - Liverpool Walton
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 31st July 2019
Conor McGinn Portrait
Conor McGinn
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for St Helens North
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mark Hendrick Portrait
Mark Hendrick
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Preston
Joined: 31st January 2018
Departed: 18th July 2018
6 APPG Officer Positions
China , Germany , Japan , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , Thailand , Vietnam

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Mann Portrait
Lord Mann
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
1 APPG Officer Position
Jazz

No other APPG Memberships

Seema Malhotra Portrait
Seema Malhotra
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Walney Portrait
Lord Walney
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 18th July 2018
2 APPG Officer Positions
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Small Modular Reactors

No other APPG Memberships

Clive Lewis Portrait
Clive Lewis
Vice Chair
Labour - Norwich South
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
3 APPG Officer Positions
Afrikan Reparations , Genocide Prevention , Race and Community

No other APPG Memberships

Christian Matheson Portrait
Christian Matheson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for City of Chester
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jonathan Edwards Portrait
Jonathan Edwards
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Mark Hendrick Portrait
Mark Hendrick
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Preston
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 20th December 2017
6 APPG Officer Positions
China , Germany , Japan , Switzerland and Liechtenstein , Thailand , Vietnam

No other APPG Memberships

Nadhim Zahawi Portrait
Nadhim Zahawi
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Stratford-on-Avon
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 20th December 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Stephen Hepburn Portrait
Stephen Hepburn
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Jarrow
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

David Anderson Portrait
David Anderson
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Blaydon
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Trimble Portrait
Lord Trimble
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Bew Portrait
Lord Bew
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers Portrait
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life Peer (judicial)
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Fabian Hamilton Portrait
Fabian Hamilton
Vice Chair
Labour - Leeds North East
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 3rd June 2016
6 APPG Officer Positions
British Council and Soft Power , Cycling and Walking , Haiti , Human Rights , Latin America , Morocco

No other APPG Memberships