To further the discussion around the potential harms of microplastics, raise awareness of these harms and provide suggestions for how they can be mitigated – such as via microplastic filters in washing machines.
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4 Current APPG Officers
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Alberto Costa
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - South Leicestershire
Joined: 4th November 2020
Tidy Britain
Drugs, Alcohol and Justice
Contact Details
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Alberto Costa MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 4936.
Email: alberto.costa.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Tobias Arno, National Federation of Women's Institutes. Tel: 020 7371 9300
Email: t.arno@nfwi.org.uk
Secretariat:
National Federation of Women's Institutes, acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.thewi.org.uk/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
Show/Hide19 Nov 2024
National Federation of Women's Institutes
Secretariat From : 19/11/2024 To : 18/11/2025
£4,501
14 Sep 2023
National Federation of Women's Institutes
Secretariat From : 14/09/2023 To : 13/09/2024
£6,001
14 Sep 2022
National Federation of Women's Institutes
Secretariat From : 14/09/2022 To : 13/09/2023
£6,001
21 Sep 2021
National Federation of Women’s Institutes
Cost of producing and launching a report
£1,501
14 Sep 2021
National Federation of Women's Institutes
Secretariat From : 14/09/2021 To : 13/09/2022
£1,501
14 Sep 2020
National Federation of Women's Institutes
Secretariat From : 14/09/2020 To : 13/09/2021
£1,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Microplastics APPG
Former APPG Officers
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John McNally
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Falkirk
Joined: 29th December 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
Selaine Saxby
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for North Devon
Joined: 29th December 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 13th December 2023
Channel Islands , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Ocean , Taiwan , Zoos and Aquariums
John Howell
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Henley
Joined: 29th December 2021Departed: 30th November 2022
Ruth Jones
Vice Chair
Labour - Newport West and Islwyn
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 30th November 2022
Dog Advisory Welfare , Intellectual Property , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Semiconductors
Valerie Vaz
Vice Chair
Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich
Joined: 29th December 2021Departed: 30th November 2022
Alicia Kearns
Treasurer
Conservative - Rutland and Stamford
Joined: 29th December 2021Departed: 30th November 2022
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Women, Peace and Security
Virginia Crosbie
Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Ynys Môn
Joined: 29th December 2021Departed: 30th November 2022
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 17th November 2021
Mark Pawsey
Treasurer
Conservative - Former Member for Rugby
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 17th November 2021