To raise awareness of key issues in the Maldives including environmental, educational, political and social issues and problems facing the country.
1. Maldives bereavement: death abroad
24/03/2020 - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Guidance
Maldives bereavement: death abroad
Information to help the family
2. Foreign Secretary announces new UK Embassy in Maldives
04/12/2018 - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Found: Foreign Secretary announces new UK Embassy in Maldives - GOV.UK
document
3. Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with M to O)
12/02/2021 - Department for International Trade
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Maldives
This factsheet provides the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and
4. Republic of Maldives (Asset-freezing) (Revocation) Regulations 2020
06/03/2020 - Secondary Legislation
Found: Instruments2020 No. 221Criminal LawThe Republic of Maldives (Asset-Freezing) (Revocation) Regulations 2020Made4th
5. Maldives economic factsheet
22/11/2019 - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Maldives economic factsheet - GOV.UK
1. Maldives: Political Situation
06/03/2018 - Commons Chamber
1: situation in the Maldives. On 1 February, the full bench of the Supreme Court in the Maldives ordered the - Speech Link
2: persecution that is clearly taking place in the Maldives. Some of my constituents went there on holiday - Speech Link
3: first democratically elected president of the Maldives, and he was elected after years of having been - Speech Link
2. Commonwealth: Decriminalising Homosexuality
23/07/2019 - Lords Chamber
1: the Government aware that the Government of the Maldives are keen to apply for fast-tracked readmittance - Speech Link
2: welcome the application from the Maldives, and I have met the Maldives Foreign Minister. Their application - Speech Link
3. Commonwealth Day 2021
16/03/2021 - Westminster Hall
1: concentrate briefly on two countries: Sri Lanka and the Maldives. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the - Speech Link
4. Oral Answers to Questions
11/07/2017 - Commons Chamber
1: democratic freedoms continue to face restriction in the Maldives. Pressure on Opposition politicians, including - Speech Link
2: that a coalition of opposition parties in the Maldives, led by former President Mohamed Nasheed and committed - Speech Link
3: in any part of the political environment in the Maldives, no one’s hands have been entirely clean—it has - Speech Link
5. International Climate Action
26/09/2019 - Lords Chamber
1: ambassador of the Maldives. The noble Lord will appreciate that the highest point on the Maldives is actually - Speech Link
asked by: Christian Matheson
08/09/2020
... what plans he has to include the Maldives on that list; and what criteria his Department uses to decide which countries to include on that list. 2. Maldives: Fisheries
asked by: David Amess
09/02/2021
... what steps his Department is taking to promote the Maldives fishing industry ahead of COP26. 3. Maldives: Christianity
asked by: David Linden
31/01/2019
... what discussions he has had with the Government of Maldives on that country's inclusion in the Open Doors 2019 World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution. 4. Maldives: Democracy
asked by: Jim Shannon
03/07/2018
... what support his Department has provided to the Maldives Government to help improve that country's democratic processes. 5. Maldives: Overseas Aid
asked by: Dan Jarvis
19/03/2020
... whether she plans to allocate aid to the Maldives to support policy in relation to (a) rising sea levels and (b) human displacement.
7 Current APPG Officers
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Allergy , Bermuda , British Overseas Territories , Cannabis: Harmful Effects on Developing Brains , Caribbean , Dyspraxia , Endometriosis , Epilepsy , Fairs and Showgrounds , Fire Safety and Rescue , Food and Health , Funerals and Bereavement , Hairdressing, Barbering and Cosmetology , Human-Relevant Science , Japan , Learning Disability , Liechtenstein , Liver Health , Maternity , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Parkinson's , Pharmacy , Philately , Philippines , Photography , Qatar , Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 , Recovery from Addictions , San Marino , Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia , South East Asian Nations , Trailer and Towing Safety , Zoos and Aquariums
Belarus , Classical Music , Frozen British Pensions , Global Education , North Korea , Slovenia , Wales in the World , Waterways
Antibiotics , Belgium , Bermuda , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Deafness , Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers , Fairs and Showgrounds , Funerals and Bereavement , Furniture Industry , Future of Aviation , Indonesia , Lancashire , Luxembourg , Media , Philippines , Rural Business , West Coast Main Line
Albania , Algeria , Angola , Argentina , Australia and New Zealand , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belize , Bermuda , Blockchain , British Overseas Territories , Burma , Canada , Cayman Islands , China , Colombia , Cyber Security , Estonia , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Financial Markets and Services , Hungary , India , Iran , Japan , Jordan , Kashmir , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America , Lebanon , Liechtenstein , Mexico , Montenegro , Nepal , Netherlands , Nigeria , North Korea , North Macedonia , Pakistan , Palestine , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , River Thames , Road Freight and Logistics , Rohingya , Romania , Russia , Rwanda , Singapore , Social Media , South East Asian Nations , Spain , Sri Lanka , Switzerland , Thailand , Trade and Export Promotion , Turkey , Union , United Arab Emirates , Uzbekistan , Venezuela
Belarus , Bermuda , Betting and Gaming , Boxing , Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults with Cancer , Esports , Golf , Hydrogen , Japan , Mental Health , Olympic and Paralympic Games , Philippines , Pigeon Racing , Premature and Sick Babies , Qatar , Sport , Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights , Ticket Abuse , Uzbekistan , Water
Albania , Armenia , Betting and Gaming , Cancer , Caribbean , Death Penalty , Eritrea , Estonia , Film and Production Industry , Georgia , Germany , Hong Kong , Kosovo , Lithuania , Malta , Media , Opera , Romania , Space , Sudan and South Sudan , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Turkey , Ukraine , Uyghurs , Vietnam
Contact Details
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Sir David Amess MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 3452.
Email: amessd@parliament.uk
Benefits in Kind
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives
Flights and accommodation for visit to Maldives From : 23/07/2016 To : 29/07/2016
£13,501
13 Feb 2016
High Commission of the Maldives
Flights, other transport and accommodation for visit to Maldives From : 13/02/2016 To : 21/02/2016
£21,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Maldives APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Roger Godsiff
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Birmingham, Hall Green
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester, Gorton
Joined: 11th September 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Adult Social Care , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , British Muslims , Food Banks , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Greater Manchester , Hajj and Umrah , Hate Crime , International Relations , Kashmir , Muslim Women , Oman , Pakistan , Poverty , Race and Community , Religion in the Media , Saudi Arabia , Terrorism , Unconscious Bias , Uyghurs , Yemen
Ian Paisley
Vice-Chair
Democratic Unionist Party - North Antrim
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st July 2019
Albania , Belgium , British Overseas Territories , Bus and Coach Industry , Canada , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK) , Caribbean , Central America , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Flags and Heraldry , General Aviation , Hong Kong , Hospitality and Tourism , Hydrogen , Isle of Man (Manx) , Japan , Jazz Appreciation , Kosovo , Luxembourg , Mentoring , Montenegro , 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
Albania , Antisemitism , British Jews , Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Environment , Explosive Threats , Illicit Trade , Inheritance and Intergenerational Fairness , Israel , Kosovo , Kuwait , Pakistan , Somaliland , Sri Lanka
Chris Law
Officer
Scottish National Party - Dundee West
Joined: 21st November 2018Departed: 31st July 2019
Canada , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Explosive Threats , Fair Business Banking , Foster Care Work , Listed Properties , Motorcycling , Multiple Sclerosis , Scotch Whisky , Tibet , Uyghurs
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
British Council , Burma , Eritrea , Hong Kong , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Liverpool City Region , North Korea , Pakistan , Pakistani Minorities , Rohingya , Sudan and South Sudan , Tibet , Uyghurs
Andrew Percy
Officer
Conservative - Brigg and Goole
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st August 2016
American Football , Antisemitism , Canada , Commercial Radio , Debt and Personal Finance , Surrogacy , Transatlantic Trade
Guto Bebb
Officer
Independent - Former Member for Aberconwy
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st August 2016