Media APPG

First Registered: 29/09/2015 • Last updated on: 20/11/2024

To provide a forum for the discussion of public policy on the media.

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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4 Current APPG Officers
Torcuil Crichton Portrait
Torcuil Crichton
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Joined: 9th October 2024
1 APPG Membership
Marine Energy
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Portrait
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Co-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
2 APPG Memberships
Mexico , Publishing
Baroness Thornton Portrait
Baroness Thornton
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 9th October 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Richard Holden Portrait
Richard Holden
Vice Chair
Conservative - Basildon and Billericay
Joined: 9th October 2024
2 APPG Memberships
Freight and Logistics , Poland
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Torcuil Crichton MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: torcuil.crichton.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Chris Whitehouse, Whitehouse Communications Ltd. Tel: 07429 463384

Email: chris.whitehouse@whitehousecomms.com

Secretariat:

Whitehouse Communications Ltd acts as the group's secretariat. https://whitehousecomms.com/

Group's Website:

https://www.appgmedia.org

Date
10 Sep 2024
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Global, NewsNow, News UK, ScreenSkills, Bauer Media, Pact, All3Media, Small Green Shoots and Taylor-Wessing   From : 10/09/2024 To : 09/09/2025
Value
£28,501
Date
28 Jan 2024
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Global, NewsNow, News UK, ScreenSkills, Bauer Media, Pact, All3Media, Small Green Shoots and Taylor-Wessing   From : 28/01/2024 To : 27/01/2025
Value
£39,001
Date
28 Jan 2023
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Bauer Media, Pact, All3Media, 3 and Taylor-Wessing   From : 28/01/2023 To : 27/01/2024
Value
£42,001
Date
28 Jan 2022
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Bauer Media and Pact   From : 28/01/2022 To : 27/01/2023
Value
£30,001
Date
28 Jan 2021
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, PACT, Bauer Media   From : 28/01/2021 To : 27/01/2022
Value
£31,501
Date
28 Jan 2021
Source
Whitehouse Communications Ltd
Description
Whitehouse Communications Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Tik Tok, PACT, Bauer Media   From : 28/01/2021 To : 27/01/2022
Value
£36,001
Date
28 Jan 2021
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, Tik Tok and PACT   From : 28/01/2021 To : 27/01/2022
Value
£30,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok, BT
Value
£13,501
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom
Value
£15,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom   From : 28/01/2020 To : 27/01/2021
Value
£15,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok
Value
£12,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok   From : 28/01/2020 To : 27/01/2021
Value
£12,001
Date
28 Jan 2020
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Camelot, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, TikTok, BT   From : 28/01/2020 To : 27/01/2021
Value
£13,501
Date
18 Jul 2019
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom   From : 18/07/2019 To : 17/07/2020
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2019
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News Now, News UK, Screen Skills, UKTV, and Viacom
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2018
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.   From : 18/07/2018 To : 17/07/2019
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.   From : 18/07/2017 To : 17/07/2018
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Alaraby (The New Arab), Arqiva, BritAsia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery, Global, News UK, TimeWarner, UKTV, and Viacom.
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom, BritAsia TV   From : 18/08/2017 To : 17/08/2018
Value
£16,501
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom, BritAsia TV
Value
£16,501
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to act as the group's secretariat: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom   From : 18/08/2017 To : 17/08/2018
Value
£15,001
Date
18 Jul 2017
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by the following to pay for the group's annual reception: Arqiva, Asia TV, BT, Camelot, Discovery International, Global Group, News UK, The New Arab, TimeWarner, UKTV, Viacom
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TV to meet the costs of the group's annual reception
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TC to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 30/06/2016 To : 29/06/2017
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Telegraph Media Group, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to meet the costs of the group's 2017 reception
Value
£16,501
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Telegraph Media Group, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 30/06/2016 To : 29/06/2017
Value
£16,501
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to meet the costs of the group's 2017 reception
Value
£15,001
Date
30 Jun 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Gobal Group, Arqiva, News UK, Discovery, Viacom, Asia TV, The New Arab, UKTV, and Camelot to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 30/06/2016 To : 29/06/2017
Value
£15,001
Date
2 May 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TV to meet the costs of a reception to be held in July 2016.
Value
£15,001
Date
2 May 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot, Viacom Global Ltd and Asia TC to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£15,001
Date
22 Mar 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot and Viacom Global Ltd to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£13,501
Date
22 Mar 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group, Camelot and Viacom Global Ltd to meet the costs of a reception to be held in July 2016.
Value
£13,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group and Camelot to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£12,001
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, Global Group and Camelot to meet the costs of a reception to be held in July 2016.
Value
£12,001
Date
7 Jul 2015
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd was funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, and Global Group to meet the costs of a reception held on 7 July 2015.
Value
£7,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
Source
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd
Description
The Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd is funded by BT, TimeWarner, Channel 4 TV, Telegraph Media Group, Arqiva, News UK, UKTV, and Global Group to provide secretariat services to the group.   From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£1,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Media APPG

Former APPG Officers
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone Portrait
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Jeff Smith Portrait
Jeff Smith
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Withington
Joined: 8th April 2024
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Andy Carter Portrait
Andy Carter
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Warrington South
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Foster of Bath Portrait
Lord Foster of Bath
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Gambling Reform
Lord Strathcarron Portrait
Lord Strathcarron
Vice Chair
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Dykes Portrait
Lord Dykes
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 9th February 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Inglewood Portrait
Lord Inglewood
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 14th July 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Cromwell Portrait
Lord Cromwell
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 14th July 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Jamie Stone Portrait
Jamie Stone
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Joined: 16th December 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Beer
Owen Thompson Portrait
Owen Thompson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Midlothian
Joined: 16th December 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Christine Jardine Portrait
Christine Jardine
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West
Joined: 7th August 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
Alex Davies-Jones Portrait
Alex Davies-Jones
Vice Chair
Labour - Pontypridd
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Logan Portrait
Mark Logan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton North East
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Birt Portrait
Lord Birt
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Electric Vehicle
Peter Bottomley Portrait
Peter Bottomley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Pritchard Portrait
Mark Pritchard
Vice Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Memberships
Georgia , India , Libya , Turkey
Roger Gale Portrait
Roger Gale
Vice Chair
Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lisa Cameron Portrait
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 1st November 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Alun Cairns Portrait
Alun Cairns
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Vale of Glamorgan
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 20th September 2023
No other APPG Memberships
None Portrait
Rosie Cooper
Vice Chair
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 7th August 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
Andrew Griffith Portrait
Andrew Griffith
Vice Chair
Conservative - Arundel and South Downs
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Gordon of Strathblane Portrait
Lord Gordon of Strathblane
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 16th March 2016
Departed: 24th February 2020
No other APPG Memberships
John Grogan Portrait
John Grogan
Honorary Secretary
Labour - Former Member for Keighley
Joined: 29th August 2018
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019
Departed: 5th November 2019
John Nicolson Portrait
John Nicolson
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ochil and South Perthshire
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Lipsey Portrait
Lord Lipsey
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 29th September 2015
Departed: 23rd December 2015
No other APPG Memberships