'Left Behind' Neighbourhoods APPG
First Registered: 01/07/2020 • Last updated on: 06/03/2024
Note: This APPG was last registered on 6th March 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 20th October 2025 and may be defunct.
To raise awareness and understanding of what constitutes a ‘left behind’ neighbourhood and to explore, propose and advocate for the implementation of approaches designed to 'level up’ the social and economic outcomes of their residents and make their communities stronger and more resilient, including by applying learning about the impact of COVID-19.
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
Former APPG Officers
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Sharon Hodgson
Vice Chair
Labour - Washington and Gateshead South
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Art, Craft and Design in Education , First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate , Leamside Line , Parents , School Food , Ticket Abuse
Art, Craft and Design in Education , First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate , Leamside Line , Parents , School Food , Ticket Abuse
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Charities and Volunteering , Modern Conflict , Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature
Charities and Volunteering , Modern Conflict , Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Andrew Lewer
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Northampton South
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Ian Levy
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Blyth Valley
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Eddie Hughes
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Walsall North
Joined: 9th August 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Sally-Ann Hart
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Hastings and Rye
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mike Amesbury
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Runcorn and Helsby
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 9th August 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Alexander Stafford
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Rother Valley
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Nicola Richards
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for West Bromwich East
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Kieran Mullan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Bexhill and Battle
Joined: 25th August 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Deep Geothermal , Humanist , Rural Services , South Africa , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System
Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Deep Geothermal , Humanist , Rural Services , South Africa , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System
No other APPG Memberships
Paulette Hamilton
Vice Chair
Labour - Birmingham Erdington
Joined: 9th August 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Black Health , Caribbean , Cyprus , Hospice and End of Life Care , Less Survivable Cancers , Local Government
Black Health , Caribbean , Cyprus , Hospice and End of Life Care , Less Survivable Cancers , Local Government
No other APPG Memberships
Jo Gideon
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Jack Brereton
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Stoke-on-Trent South
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Diana Johnson
Co-Chair
Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Paul Howell
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Sedgefield
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mick Whitley
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Birkenhead
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 28th June 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Gary Sambrook
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Birmingham, Northfield
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 28th June 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 28th June 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Emma Hardy
Vice Chair
Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 28th June 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Judith Cummins
Vice Chair
Labour - Bradford South
Joined: 27th January 2021Departed: 19th October 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
4 APPG Officer Positions
Child of the North , Leamside Line , North East , Women in Defence
Child of the North , Leamside Line , North East , Women in Defence
No other APPG Memberships
Gill Furniss
Co-Chair
Labour - Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Joined: 1st July 2020Departed: 16th December 2020
6 APPG Officer Positions
Consumer Protection , Debt and Financial Inclusion , Endometriosis , Kosovo and Albania , Spinal Cord Injury , Women's Health
Consumer Protection , Debt and Financial Inclusion , Endometriosis , Kosovo and Albania , Spinal Cord Injury , Women's Health
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Paul Howell MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000.
Email: paul.howell.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Daniel Crowe, Local Trust, CAN Mezzanine, 7-14 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YR. Tel: 020 3588 0565
Email: appg@localtrust.org.uk
Secretariat:
Local Trust acts as the group's secretariat. https://localtrust.org.uk/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
25 Oct 2023
25 Oct 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Local Trust paid Reform think tank, On Place, Apollo and a copy editor for policy, editorial and communications support regarding an inquiry and report
Local Trust paid Reform think tank, On Place, Apollo and a copy editor for policy, editorial and communications support regarding an inquiry and report
Value
£24,001
£24,001
Date
25 Oct 2023
25 Oct 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Local Trust paid Go Agency and The Web Kitchen for production, design and printing of a report
Local Trust paid Go Agency and The Web Kitchen for production, design and printing of a report
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
25 Oct 2023
25 Oct 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Catering and reception costs
Catering and reception costs
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
17 Jun 2023
17 Jun 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 17/06/2023 To : 16/06/2024
Secretariat From : 17/06/2023 To : 16/06/2024
Value
£127,501
£127,501
Date
16 May 2023
16 May 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Catering and audio-visual services
Catering and audio-visual services
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
29 Mar 2023
29 Mar 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Local Trust paid Apollo Strategic Communications in support of media work for the APPG
Local Trust paid Apollo Strategic Communications in support of media work for the APPG
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
27 Feb 2023
27 Feb 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Consultation event
Consultation event
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
2 Feb 2023
2 Feb 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production
Report production
Value
£10,501
£10,501
Date
1 Jan 2023
1 Jan 2023
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Web maintenance and hosting services From : 01/01/2023 To : 31/12/2023
Web maintenance and hosting services From : 01/01/2023 To : 31/12/2023
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
17 Jun 2022
17 Jun 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 17/06/2022 To : 16/06/2023
Secretariat From : 17/06/2022 To : 16/06/2023
Value
£121,501
£121,501
Date
1 Jan 2022
1 Jan 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Value
£28,501
£28,501
Date
1 Jan 2022
1 Jan 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Policy support provided by Reform. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Policy support provided by Reform. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Value
£76,501
£76,501
Date
1 Jan 2022
1 Jan 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Policy support provided by Reform. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Policy support provided by Reform. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Value
£60,001
£60,001
Date
1 Jan 2022
1 Jan 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Value
£49,501
£49,501
Date
1 Jan 2022
1 Jan 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Report production. Licensing costs. Briefing Materials. Banners. Website design and hosting. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Value
£31,501
£31,501
Date
1 Jan 2022
1 Jan 2022
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Report production. Licensing costs. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Report production. Licensing costs. Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. From : 01/01/2022 To : 31/12/2022
Value
£10,501
£10,501
Date
1 Jul 2021
1 Jul 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Website hosting From : 01/07/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Website hosting From : 01/07/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
17 Jun 2021
17 Jun 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 17/06/2021 To : 16/06/2022
Secretariat From : 17/06/2021 To : 16/06/2022
Value
£106,501
£106,501
Date
11 Jun 2021
11 Jun 2021
Source
Power to Change
Power to Change
Description
Research commissioned from Renaisi
Research commissioned from Renaisi
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
11 Jun 2021
11 Jun 2021
Source
Power to Change
Power to Change
Description
4. Research commissioned from Renaisi
4. Research commissioned from Renaisi
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Presentation design. Report writing, design and printing costs. Communications materials. Website hosting costs. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion, Survation Ltd. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Presentation design. Report writing, design and printing costs. Communications materials. Website hosting costs. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion, Survation Ltd. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£127,501
£127,501
Date
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Presentation design. Report writing, design and printing costs. Communications materials. Website hosting costs. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion, Survation Ltd. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Presentation design. Report writing, design and printing costs. Communications materials. Website hosting costs. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion, Survation Ltd. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£120,001
£120,001
Date
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Presentation design. Report writing, design and printing costs. Communications materials. Website hosting costs. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion, Survation Ltd. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Presentation design. Report writing, design and printing costs. Communications materials. Website hosting costs. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion, Survation Ltd. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£124,501
£124,501
Date
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Presentation design. Report writing and design. Communications materials. Website hosting. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Presentation design. Report writing and design. Communications materials. Website hosting. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£109,501
£109,501
Date
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
3. Presentation design. Report writing and design. Communications materials. Website hosting. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
3. Presentation design. Report writing and design. Communications materials. Website hosting. Research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaisi, Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. Report commissioned from Northern Health Science Alliance. From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£105,001
£105,001
Date
1 Jan 2021
1 Jan 2021
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
3. Presentation design, report design, communications materials, research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaissi, OSCI Environmental From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
3. Presentation design, report design, communications materials, research commissioned from Campaign for Better Transport, Liverpool University, Co-ops UK, Locality, National Community Land Trust Network, Renaissi, OSCI Environmental From : 01/01/2021 To : 31/12/2021
Value
£72,001
£72,001
Date
17 Jun 2020
17 Jun 2020
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 17/06/2020 To : 16/06/2021
Secretariat From : 17/06/2020 To : 16/06/2021
Value
£24,001
£24,001
Date
17 Jun 2020
17 Jun 2020
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
1. Secretariat From : 17/06/2020 To : 16/06/2021
1. Secretariat From : 17/06/2020 To : 16/06/2021
Value
£31,501
£31,501
Date
1 Jan 2020
1 Jan 2020
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
Website design and hosting. Report production and printing .Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and Campaign for Better Transport. From : 01/01/2020 To : 31/12/2020
Website design and hosting. Report production and printing .Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and Campaign for Better Transport. From : 01/01/2020 To : 31/12/2020
Value
£40,501
£40,501
Date
1 Jan 2020
1 Jan 2020
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
2. Website design and hosting. Report production and printing .Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and Campaign for Better Transport. From : 01/01/2020 To : 31/12/2020
2. Website design and hosting. Report production and printing .Research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and Campaign for Better Transport. From : 01/01/2020 To : 31/12/2020
Value
£40,501
£40,501
Date
1 Jan 2020
1 Jan 2020
Source
Local Trust
Local Trust
Description
2. Website design and hosting; research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and Campaign for Better Transport; report production and printing From : 01/01/2020 To : 31/12/2020
2. Website design and hosting; research commissioned from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and Campaign for Better Transport; report production and printing From : 01/01/2020 To : 31/12/2020
Value
£40,501
£40,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the 'Left Behind' Neighbourhoods APPG