To raise awareness of key issues in the Maldives including environmental, educational, political and social issues and problems facing the country.
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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15 Current APPG Officers
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27 APPG Memberships
Afghanistan , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Carers , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Dalits , Dentistry and Oral Health , Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Difficulties , Extreme Poverty , First Do No Harm , Global Education , Hajj and Umrah , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , Kashmir , Kidney , Kuwait , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Obesity , Philanthropy and Social Investment , Regeneration and Development , Religion in the Media , Street Children , Taxis , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , United Nations Women , Weddings , Women and Enterprise
Afghanistan , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Carers , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Dalits , Dentistry and Oral Health , Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Difficulties , Extreme Poverty , First Do No Harm , Global Education , Hajj and Umrah , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , Kashmir , Kidney , Kuwait , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Obesity , Philanthropy and Social Investment , Regeneration and Development , Religion in the Media , Street Children , Taxis , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , United Nations Women , Weddings , Women and Enterprise
13 APPG Memberships
Bangladesh , Beer , Commonwealth Games , Design and Innovation , Entrepreneurship , India , India Trade and Investment , International Students , Management , Manufacturing , Nepal , Trade and Investment , Ukraine
Bangladesh , Beer , Commonwealth Games , Design and Innovation , Entrepreneurship , India , India Trade and Investment , International Students , Management , Manufacturing , Nepal , Trade and Investment , Ukraine
14 APPG Memberships
Arctic and Nordic Councils , Belarus , Classical Music , Education Technology , Frozen British Pensions , Global Education , Moldova , North Korea , Performing Arts Education and Training , Slovenia , South Africa , Wales in the World , Waterways , Western Gateway
Arctic and Nordic Councils , Belarus , Classical Music , Education Technology , Frozen British Pensions , Global Education , Moldova , North Korea , Performing Arts Education and Training , Slovenia , South Africa , Wales in the World , Waterways , Western Gateway
50 APPG Memberships
Albania , Algeria , Australia and New Zealand , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belgium , Belize , Bermuda , Blockchain , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Chile , China , Colombia , Côte d’Ivoire , Cyber Security , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Fair Business Banking , France , Germany , Hungary , India , India Trade and Investment , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Mexico , Montenegro , North Korea , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , River Thames , Rohingya , Romania , Russia , Rwanda , Singapore , Spain , Switzerland , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , Uzbekistan , Vietnam
Albania , Algeria , Australia and New Zealand , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belgium , Belize , Bermuda , Blockchain , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Chile , China , Colombia , Côte d’Ivoire , Cyber Security , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Fair Business Banking , France , Germany , Hungary , India , India Trade and Investment , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Mexico , Montenegro , North Korea , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , River Thames , Rohingya , Romania , Russia , Rwanda , Singapore , Spain , Switzerland , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , Uzbekistan , Vietnam
38 APPG Memberships
Algeria , Argentina , Australia and New Zealand , BBC , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Chile , Colombia , Cuba , Dementia , Events , Film and Broader Screen , Gambling Related Harm , Gibraltar , Greenland , HIV and AIDS , Holy See , Hospitality and Tourism , Italy , ITV , Kuwait , Latin America , Libraries, Information and Knowledge , Liechtenstein , Oman , Peru , Qatar , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , San Marino , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capability , Switzerland , Tunisia , Uzbekistan , Zambia
Algeria , Argentina , Australia and New Zealand , BBC , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Chile , Colombia , Cuba , Dementia , Events , Film and Broader Screen , Gambling Related Harm , Gibraltar , Greenland , HIV and AIDS , Holy See , Hospitality and Tourism , Italy , ITV , Kuwait , Latin America , Libraries, Information and Knowledge , Liechtenstein , Oman , Peru , Qatar , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , San Marino , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capability , Switzerland , Tunisia , Uzbekistan , Zambia
1 APPG Membership
Taiwan
Taiwan
22 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Belgium , Bermuda , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Corporate Responsibility , Deafness , Dying Well , Funerals and Bereavement , Furniture Industry , Future of Retail , Gardening and Horticulture , Haiti , Indonesia , Luxembourg , Media , New Towns , Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management , Tunisia , United Nations Women , West Coast Main Line , Whistleblowing
Adult Social Care , Belgium , Bermuda , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Corporate Responsibility , Deafness , Dying Well , Funerals and Bereavement , Furniture Industry , Future of Retail , Gardening and Horticulture , Haiti , Indonesia , Luxembourg , Media , New Towns , Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management , Tunisia , United Nations Women , West Coast Main Line , Whistleblowing
16 APPG Memberships
Belarus , Bermuda , Betting and Gaming , Commonwealth Games , Energy Security , Golf , Hydrogen , Japan , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Pigeon Racing , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Sport , Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights , Ticket Abuse , Uzbekistan
Belarus , Bermuda , Betting and Gaming , Commonwealth Games , Energy Security , Golf , Hydrogen , Japan , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Pigeon Racing , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Sport , Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights , Ticket Abuse , Uzbekistan
33 APPG Memberships
Albania , Australia and New Zealand , Azerbaijan , BBC , Belize , Brazil , Central America , Community Development in Europe , Croatia , Downstream Energy and Fuels , East Coast Main Line , Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers , Faroe Islands , Fisheries , Football , Football Club , Heritage Rail , Iceland , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Lithuania , Midlands Engine , Montenegro , Norfolk Island , North Macedonia , Pro-Life , Rail , Rail in the North , Religion in the Media , Serbia , Taiwan , Uzbekistan
Albania , Australia and New Zealand , Azerbaijan , BBC , Belize , Brazil , Central America , Community Development in Europe , Croatia , Downstream Energy and Fuels , East Coast Main Line , Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers , Faroe Islands , Fisheries , Football , Football Club , Heritage Rail , Iceland , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Lithuania , Midlands Engine , Montenegro , Norfolk Island , North Macedonia , Pro-Life , Rail , Rail in the North , Religion in the Media , Serbia , Taiwan , Uzbekistan
28 APPG Memberships
Armed Forces , Australia and New Zealand , Beer , Canada , Caribbean , Cats , Cayman Islands , Celtic Sea , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Dairy , Dark Skies , Fisheries , Gibraltar , Greyhound , Hospitality and Tourism , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kidney , Montserrat , Norfolk Island , Parkinson's , Pitcairn Islands , Qatar , San Marino , South West , St George's Day , Swimming , Taiwan
Armed Forces , Australia and New Zealand , Beer , Canada , Caribbean , Cats , Cayman Islands , Celtic Sea , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Dairy , Dark Skies , Fisheries , Gibraltar , Greyhound , Hospitality and Tourism , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kidney , Montserrat , Norfolk Island , Parkinson's , Pitcairn Islands , Qatar , San Marino , South West , St George's Day , Swimming , Taiwan
5 APPG Memberships
Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Fatherhood , Hajj and Umrah , Kashmir , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Fatherhood , Hajj and Umrah , Kashmir , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 4th May 2022
73 APPG Memberships
American Football , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Armed Forces , Armed Forces Covenant , Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Banning Trophy Hunting , Bees and Pollinators , Belgium , Bermuda , Boys' Brigade , Breast Cancer , British Jews , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Caribbean , Cats , Cayman Islands , Cerebral Palsy , Channel 4 , Channel Islands , Childhood Trauma , Chile , China , Commonwealth , Crypto and Digital Assets , Cyprus , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Disability , Dog Advisory Welfare , Down Syndrome , Dying Well , Fair Business Banking , Financial Education for Young People , Foreign Affairs , Future of Retail , Global Health , Health , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Japan , Learning Disability , Liechtenstein , Limits to Growth , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness , Luxembourg , Media , Metaverse and Web 3.0 , Montserrat , New Towns , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Pacific Islands , Pro-Life , Psychology , Pubs , Qatar , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Religion in the Media , Reserves and Cadets , Russia , San Marino , Small Island Developing States , Spinal Cord Injury , Street Children , Switzerland , Thalidomide , Twelve Steps Recovery Programme from Addiction , United Nations , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , United Nations Women , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics , Whistleblowing
American Football , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Armed Forces , Armed Forces Covenant , Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Banning Trophy Hunting , Bees and Pollinators , Belgium , Bermuda , Boys' Brigade , Breast Cancer , British Jews , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Caribbean , Cats , Cayman Islands , Cerebral Palsy , Channel 4 , Channel Islands , Childhood Trauma , Chile , China , Commonwealth , Crypto and Digital Assets , Cyprus , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Disability , Dog Advisory Welfare , Down Syndrome , Dying Well , Fair Business Banking , Financial Education for Young People , Foreign Affairs , Future of Retail , Global Health , Health , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Japan , Learning Disability , Liechtenstein , Limits to Growth , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness , Luxembourg , Media , Metaverse and Web 3.0 , Montserrat , New Towns , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Pacific Islands , Pro-Life , Psychology , Pubs , Qatar , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Religion in the Media , Reserves and Cadets , Russia , San Marino , Small Island Developing States , Spinal Cord Injury , Street Children , Switzerland , Thalidomide , Twelve Steps Recovery Programme from Addiction , United Nations , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , United Nations Women , Vulnerable Groups to Pandemics , Whistleblowing
Contact Details
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Yasmin Qureshi MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7019.
Benefits in Kind
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Date
23 Jul 2016
23 Jul 2016
Source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives
Description
Flights and accommodation for visit to Maldives From : 23/07/2016 To : 29/07/2016
Flights and accommodation for visit to Maldives From : 23/07/2016 To : 29/07/2016
Value
£13,501
£13,501
Date
13 Feb 2016
13 Feb 2016
Source
High Commission of the Maldives
High Commission of the Maldives
Description
Flights, other transport and accommodation for visit to Maldives From : 13/02/2016 To : 21/02/2016
Flights, other transport and accommodation for visit to Maldives From : 13/02/2016 To : 21/02/2016
Value
£21,001
£21,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Maldives APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Mark Pritchard
Vice Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 23rd March 2022
12 APPG Memberships
Betting and Gaming , Death Penalty , Estonia , Germany , Jordan , Lithuania , Media , Opera , Tennis , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , Uyghurs
Betting and Gaming , Death Penalty , Estonia , Germany , Jordan , Lithuania , Media , Opera , Tennis , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , Uyghurs
David Amess
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Southend West
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 6th October 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Roger Godsiff
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Birmingham, Hall Green
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester, Gorton
Joined: 11th September 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
26 APPG Memberships
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bereavement Support , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Food Banks , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Hajj and Umrah , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Kashmir , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Magnitsky Sanctions , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Muslim Women , Net Zero , Oman , Palestine , Parks and Green Spaces , Poverty , Race Equality in Education , Religion in the Media , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , United Nations Women , Uyghurs
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bereavement Support , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Food Banks , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Hajj and Umrah , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Kashmir , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Magnitsky Sanctions , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Muslim Women , Net Zero , Oman , Palestine , Parks and Green Spaces , Poverty , Race Equality in Education , Religion in the Media , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , United Nations Women , Uyghurs
Ian Paisley
Vice-Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - North Antrim
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st July 2019
32 APPG Memberships
Albania , Belgium , Bermuda , British Overseas Territories , Bus and Coach Industry , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Flags and Heraldry , General Aviation , Golf , Historic Counties , Hong Kong , Isle of Man (Manx) , Japan , Jazz , Kosovo , Luxembourg , Montenegro , Motorcycling , Motorsport , Music , Norfolk Island , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , San Marino , Space , Switzerland , Taiwan , Union
Albania , Belgium , Bermuda , British Overseas Territories , Bus and Coach Industry , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Flags and Heraldry , General Aviation , Golf , Historic Counties , Hong Kong , Isle of Man (Manx) , Japan , Jazz , Kosovo , Luxembourg , Montenegro , Motorcycling , Motorsport , Music , Norfolk Island , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , San Marino , Space , Switzerland , Taiwan , Union
Matthew Offord
Vice-Chair
Conservative - Hendon
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 31st July 2019
15 APPG Memberships
Albania , Azerbaijan , Caribbean , Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Explosive Threats , Fisheries , Israel , Kosovo , Kuwait , Missing Children and Adults , Ocean , Republic of Iraq , Small Island Developing States , Sri Lanka
Albania , Azerbaijan , Caribbean , Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Explosive Threats , Fisheries , Israel , Kosovo , Kuwait , Missing Children and Adults , Ocean , Republic of Iraq , Small Island Developing States , Sri Lanka
Chris Law
Officer
Scottish National Party - Dundee West
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 31st July 2019
16 APPG Memberships
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Canada , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Explosive Threats , Extreme Poverty , Listed Properties , Malawi , Motorcycling , Multiple Sclerosis , Republic of Iraq , Scotch Whisky , Tibet , Uyghurs , West Papua , Yazidis
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Arctic and Nordic Councils , Canada , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Explosive Threats , Extreme Poverty , Listed Properties , Malawi , Motorcycling , Multiple Sclerosis , Republic of Iraq , Scotch Whisky , Tibet , Uyghurs , West Papua , Yazidis
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
18 APPG Memberships
Burma , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Dying Well , Eritrea , Haiti , Hong Kong , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Jazz , Liverpool City Region , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Rohingya , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , War Crimes , Yazidis
Burma , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Dying Well , Eritrea , Haiti , Hong Kong , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Jazz , Liverpool City Region , North Korea , Pakistani Minorities , Rohingya , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs , War Crimes , Yazidis
Andrew Percy
Officer
Conservative - Brigg and Goole
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st August 2016
6 APPG Memberships
Canada , Debt and Personal Finance , Small Island Developing States , Surrogacy , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management , Transatlantic Trade
Canada , Debt and Personal Finance , Small Island Developing States , Surrogacy , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management , Transatlantic Trade
Guto Bebb
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Aberconwy
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st August 2016
No other APPG Memberships