Mindfulness APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 30/05/2024

Note: This APPG was last registered on 30th May 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 18th June 2025 and may be defunct.

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To review research evidence, current best practice, extent and success of implementation, and potential developments in the application of mindfulness within a range of policy areas, and to develop policy recommendations for government based on these findings.

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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Former Officers - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits
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Former APPG Officers
Baroness Hollins Portrait
Baroness Hollins
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 30th May 2024
Departed: 30th May 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Down Syndrome , Learning Disability

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Burt of Solihull Portrait
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 30th May 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Humanist

No other APPG Memberships

Tim Loughton Portrait
Tim Loughton
Co-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Worthing and Shoreham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jessica Morden Portrait
Jessica Morden
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Newport East
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 30th May 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Armenia , Georgia , Hospitality, Events, Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales

No other APPG Memberships

Anne McLaughlin Portrait
Anne McLaughlin
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North East
Joined: 4th May 2022
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest Portrait
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Northern Culture

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Lister of Burtersett Portrait
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Officer Positions
Domestic Violence and Abuse , Migration , Poverty and Inequality , Social Science and Policy

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon Portrait
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Jamaica

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Howarth of Newport Portrait
Lord Howarth of Newport
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Creative Health

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill Portrait
Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Emerging Drugs and Online Behavioural Trends

No other APPG Memberships

Baroness Harris of Richmond Portrait
Baroness Harris of Richmond
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Desmond Swayne Portrait
Desmond Swayne
Vice Chair
Conservative - New Forest West
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Officer Position
Pro-Life

No other APPG Memberships

Caroline Lucas Portrait
Caroline Lucas
Vice Chair
Green Party - Former Member for Brighton, Pavilion
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Tracey Crouch Portrait
Tracey Crouch
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chatham and Aylesford
Joined: 24th February 2020
Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Margaret Ferrier Portrait
Margaret Ferrier
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Joined: 21st July 2016
Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Layard Portrait
Lord Layard
Vice-Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Diana Johnson Portrait
Diana Johnson
VIce-Chair
Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Jim Fitzpatrick Portrait
Jim Fitzpatrick
Vice-Chair
Labour - Former Member for Poplar and Limehouse
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Nicholas Dakin Portrait
Nicholas Dakin
Vice-Chair
Labour - Scunthorpe
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Chris Ruane Portrait
Chris Ruane
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Vale of Clwyd
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Lord Stone of Blackheath Portrait
Lord Stone of Blackheath
Treasurer
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015
Departed: 23rd October 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Jessica Morden MP,

Email: No email supplied

Public Enquiry Point:

Richard Edwards, The Mindfulness Initiative

Email: richard@mindfulnessinitiative.org.uk

Secretariat:

The Mindfulness Initiative acts as the group's secretariat. http://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org/

Group's Website:

http://www.themindfulnessinitiative.org/mindfulness-all-party-parliamentary-group

Benefits in Kind
Date
21 Jan 2023
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2023 To : 20/01/2024
Value
£6,001
Date
21 Jan 2022
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2022 To : 20/01/2023
Value
£6,001
Date
21 Jan 2021
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2021 To : 20/01/2022
Value
£9,001
Date
21 Jan 2020
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 21/01/2020 To : 20/01/2021
Value
£28,501
Date
11 Jul 2019
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 11/07/2019 To : 10/07/2020
Value
£28,501
Date
11 Jul 2018
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 11/07/2018 To : 10/07/2019
Value
£28,501
Date
11 Jul 2017
Source
The Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Secretariat   From : 11/07/2017 To : 10/07/2018
Value
£58,501
Date
20 Oct 2015
Source
Mindfulness Initiative
Description
Report costs
Value
£40,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Mindfulness APPG