To provide a forum for the discussion of issues relating to refugees, both in the UK and abroad, and to promote the welfare of refugees.
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4 Current APPG Officers
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Contact Details
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Laura Kyrke-Smith MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: laura.kyrkesmith.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Hayden Banks, Refugee Council. Tel: 07780 664 598
Email: hayden.banks@refugeecouncil.org.uk
Secretariat:
Refugee Council acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/
Group's Website:
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/our-work/championing-the-rights-of-refugees/appg-on-refugees/
10 Sep 2024
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 10/09/2024 To : 09/09/2025
£4,501
29 Jan 2024
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 29/01/2024 To : 28/01/2025
£3,001
29 Jan 2023
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 29/01/2023 To : 28/01/2024
£3,001
29 Jan 2022
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 29/01/2022 To : 28/01/2023
£3,001
29 Jan 2021
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
£3,001
29 Jan 2020
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
£3,001
11 Jul 2019
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 11/07/2019 To : 10/07/2020
£3,001
11 Jul 2018
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 11/07/2018 To : 10/07/2019
£3,001
11 Jul 2017
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 11/07/2017 To : 10/07/2018
£3,001
7 Jul 2016
Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 07/07/2016 To : 06/07/2017
£1,501
7 Jul 2015
The Refugee Council
Secretariat From : 07/07/2015 To : 31/12/2015
£1,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Refugees APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Kevin Bonavia
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Stevenage
Joined: 9th October 2024Departed: 2nd January 2025
Andrew Western
Officer
Labour - Stretford and Urmston
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
Anne McLaughlin
Chair & Registered Contact
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North East
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 30th May 2024
John McNally
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Falkirk
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Paul Blomfield
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Sheffield Central
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
The Lord Bishop of Durham
Officer
Joined: 5th November 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
Leasehold and Commonhold Reform
Baroness Lister of Burtersett
Officer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 2nd January 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
Domestic Violence and Abuse , Migration , Poverty and Inequality , Social Science and Policy
Amy Callaghan
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for East Dunbartonshire
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Anum Qaisar
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Airdrie and Shotts
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Carol Monaghan
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North West
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
Patrick Grady
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Alison Thewliss
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow Central
Joined: 28th June 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Caroline Lucas
Officer
Green Party - Former Member for Brighton, Pavilion
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 6th March 2024
David Simmonds
Officer
Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Tim Loughton
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for East Worthing and Shoreham
Joined: 27th March 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
Peter Bottomley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 22nd July 2022Departed: 17th May 2023
Baroness Debbonaire
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 20th May 2020
Heidi Allen
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for South Cambridgeshire
Joined: 2nd January 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Steve Double
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for St Austell and Newquay
Joined: 27th March 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Jeremy Lefroy
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Stafford
Joined: 27th March 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
David Linden
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow East
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 23rd October 2019
Baroness Morgan of Cotes
Vice-Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 10th October 2018
David Burrowes
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Enfield, Southgate
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
Mark Pritchard
Secretary
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 12th October 2016