To raise awareness of, and potential policy implications of, the growing scientific and geopolitical importance, as well as climate implications of the Polar Regions.
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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Reticulating Splines
4 Current APPG Officers
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5 APPG Officer Positions
Children of Alcoholics , Compassion in Politics , Fusion Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Scientific
11 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Aviation , Beer , Commonwealth , Defence Technology , Fair Banking , Falkland Islands , Hydrogen , Life Sciences , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management , Theatre
Children of Alcoholics , Compassion in Politics , Fusion Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Scientific
11 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Aviation , Beer , Commonwealth , Defence Technology , Fair Banking , Falkland Islands , Hydrogen , Life Sciences , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management , Theatre
2 APPG Officer Positions
Dementia in Sport , Jazz
8 APPG Memberships
Armenia , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Beer , British Jews , Commonwealth , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Dementia in Sport , Jazz
8 APPG Memberships
Armenia , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Beer , British Jews , Commonwealth , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
4 APPG Officer Positions
East of England , Financial Technology , Pensions and Growth , Pubs
8 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Financial Education for Young People , Infrastructure , International Conservation , International Students , Manufacturing , Sepsis , Woods and Trees
East of England , Financial Technology , Pensions and Growth , Pubs
8 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Financial Education for Young People , Infrastructure , International Conservation , International Students , Manufacturing , Sepsis , Woods and Trees
4 APPG Officer Positions
Critical Minerals , Indonesia , Mongolia , Qatar
15 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Climate Change , Commonwealth , Environment , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , International Students , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Net Zero , Nutrition for Development , Scientific , Smoking and Health , Taiwan , University , Women in Parliament
Critical Minerals , Indonesia , Mongolia , Qatar
15 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Climate Change , Commonwealth , Environment , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , International Students , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Net Zero , Nutrition for Development , Scientific , Smoking and Health , Taiwan , University , Women in Parliament
Contact Details
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George Freeman MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 6502.
Email: george.freeman.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Fiona Walker, Office of George Freeman MP
Email: fiona.walker@parliament.uk
No benefits in kind are on record for the Polar Regions APPG
Financial Benefits Received
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Date
27 Feb 2024
27 Feb 2024
Source
Cryosphere Foundation
Cryosphere Foundation
Value
£50,000
£50,000
Date
27 Oct 2023
27 Oct 2023
Source
Cryosphere foundation
Cryosphere foundation
Value
£7,350
£7,350
Date
27 Feb 2023
27 Feb 2023
Source
Cryosphere Foundation
Cryosphere Foundation
Value
£50,000
£50,000
Date
27 Jan 2022
27 Jan 2022
Source
Mamont Foundation
Mamont Foundation
Value
£50,000
£50,000
Date
19 Mar 2020
19 Mar 2020
Source
Mamont Foundation
Mamont Foundation
Value
£7,000
£7,000
Date
8 Feb 2019
8 Feb 2019
Source
Mamont Foundation
Mamont Foundation
Value
£50,000
£50,000
Date
12 Dec 2018
12 Dec 2018
Source
Royal Norwegian Embassy in London
Royal Norwegian Embassy in London
Value
£2,000
£2,000
Date
31 Oct 2018
31 Oct 2018
Source
Royal Norwegian Embassy in London
Royal Norwegian Embassy in London
Value
£1,781
£1,781
Date
2 Jul 2018
2 Jul 2018
Source
WWF UK
WWF UK
Value
£2,000
£2,000
Date
29 May 2018
29 May 2018
Source
Mamont Foundation
Mamont Foundation
Value
£10,000
£10,000
Date
6 Feb 2018
6 Feb 2018
Source
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
Value
£10,000
£10,000
Date
2 Feb 2018
2 Feb 2018
Source
Mamont Foundation
Mamont Foundation
Value
£50,000
£50,000
Former APPG Officers
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Tim Loughton
Treasurer
Conservative - Former Member for East Worthing and Shoreham
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
James Gray
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for North Wiltshire
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Garnier
Vice Chair
Conservative - Wyre Forest
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Private Capital , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Space , Thailand , United Arab Emirates
Private Capital , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Space , Thailand , United Arab Emirates
No other APPG Memberships
12 APPG Officer Positions
Bangladesh , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Children who need Palliative Care , Citizens' Rights , Cuba , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Fair Elections , Greenland , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Intergenerational Inquiry , Occupational Safety and Health , Single-Parent Families
Bangladesh , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Children who need Palliative Care , Citizens' Rights , Cuba , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Fair Elections , Greenland , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Intergenerational Inquiry , Occupational Safety and Health , Single-Parent Families
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Douglas Chapman
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Dunfermline and West Fife
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Theresa Villiers
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chipping Barnet
Joined: 15th June 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Cromwell
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Smith of Newnham
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Neville-Jones
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Officer Positions
Czechia , Genetic, Rare and Undiagnosed Conditions
Czechia , Genetic, Rare and Undiagnosed Conditions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Jay of Paddington
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Brendan O'Hara
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 22nd February 2023
4 APPG Officer Positions
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Genocide Prevention , Greenland , International Law, Justice and Accountability
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Genocide Prevention , Greenland , International Law, Justice and Accountability
No other APPG Memberships
Matt Western
Vice Chair
Labour - Warwick and Leamington
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 22nd February 2023
4 APPG Officer Positions
Canada , Electric Vehicle , International Students , Video Games and Esports
Canada , Electric Vehicle , International Students , Video Games and Esports
No other APPG Memberships
Christian Matheson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for City of Chester
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 19th October 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hunt of Chesterton
Deputy Chairman
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th October 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
David Amess
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Southend West
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Imran Ahmad Khan
Co-Secretary
Independent - Former Member for Wakefield
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Truscott
Co-Secretary
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
Baroness Hooper
Co-Treasurer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
8 APPG Officer Positions
CAFOD , Egypt , Haiti , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Latin America , Mexico , Portugal , Spain
CAFOD , Egypt , Haiti , International Law, Justice and Accountability , Latin America , Mexico , Portugal , Spain
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Greenway
Co-Treasurer
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hannay of Chiswick
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
Stephen Hepburn
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Jarrow
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 11th September 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Gavin Shuker
Vice Chairman
Independent - Former Member for Luton South
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th June 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Vice Chairman
Conservative - Former Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th June 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships