Mountaineering APPG

First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 04/05/2022

To promote the sporting and recreational interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers; to raise awareness of the physical and social benefits of mountaineering; and to campaign for sustainable access to cliffs, mountains and open countryside.

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6 Current APPG Officers

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Derek Twigg

Chair & Registered Contact

Labour - Halton

Joined: 31st July 2019

6 APPG Memberships
Afghanistan , British Overseas Territories , Defence and Security Issues , Falkland Islands , Liverpool City Region , Veterans

Robin Millar

Co-Chair

Conservative - Aberconwy

Joined: 14th July 2021

8 APPG Memberships
British Overseas Territories , Coastal Communities , Dying Well , Football Club , Hospitality, Events and Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales , National Trust , PANS and PANDAS , Running

Gary Sambrook

Vice Chair

Conservative - Birmingham, Northfield

Joined: 14th July 2021

8 APPG Memberships
Beer , Belgium , Civil Service and Public Sector Workers , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Japan , Luxembourg , Trade and Investment , Tunisia

Bob Stewart

Vice Chair

Conservative - Beckenham

Joined: 28th September 2017

36 APPG Memberships
Armed Forces , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Belize , Bermuda , Bosnia and Herzegovina , British Overseas Territories , Cameroon , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Defence and Security Issues , Deliberative Democracy , Equitable Life Policyholders , Falkland Islands , Gibraltar , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Lebanon , Liechtenstein , Montserrat , Norfolk Island , Oman , Pacific Islands , Pitcairn Islands , Poland , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Southern Yemen , Switzerland , Taiwan , United Arab Emirates , Writers

Lilian Greenwood

Treasurer

Labour - Nottingham South

Joined: 30th July 2015

8 APPG Memberships
Antisemitism , City Regions Transport , Cycling and Walking , Deafness , Film and Broader Screen , Future of Retail , Renters and Rental Reform , Women in Transport

Lord Haworth

Secretary

Labour - Life peer

Joined: 30th July 2015

3 APPG Memberships
Energy Costs , Georgia , Polar Regions

Contact Details

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Registered Contact:

Derek Twigg MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 1039.

Email: derek.twigg.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Dr Catherine Flitcroft, British Mountaineering Council, 177-179 Burton Road, Manchester M20 2BB. Tel: 0161 438 3333

Email: cath@thebmc.co.uk

Secretariat:

British Mountaineering Council acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.thebmc.co.uk/