Religion in the Media APPG
First Registered: 21/07/2016 • Last updated on: 06/03/2024
Note: This APPG was last registered on 6th March 2024. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 8th April 2024 and may be defunct.
To improve religious literacy in media and politics and to provide a platform where the regulatory, commercial and cultural factors which influence depictions of faith can be discussed.
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 APPG Members
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Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester, Gorton
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
8 APPG Memberships
Curry Industry , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Libya , Morocco , Muslim Women , Parks and Green Spaces , Uyghurs
Curry Industry , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Islamic and Ethical Finance , Libya , Morocco , Muslim Women , Parks and Green Spaces , Uyghurs
Gary Streeter
Vice Chair
Conservative - South West Devon
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Charlotte Nichols
Vice Chair
Labour - Warrington North
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Multiple Sclerosis , Pubs , Video Games and Esports , Wine and Spirits
Apprenticeships , Multiple Sclerosis , Pubs , Video Games and Esports , Wine and Spirits
7 APPG Memberships
Central Bank and Digital Currency , Crypto and Digital Assets , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Disability , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Women and Work
Central Bank and Digital Currency , Crypto and Digital Assets , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Disability , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Women and Work
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Vice Chair
Labour - Slough
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
4 APPG Memberships
British Sikhs , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , South East , Western Rail Link to Heathrow
British Sikhs , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , South East , Western Rail Link to Heathrow
Lord Harries of Pentregarth
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Hussein-Ece
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Memberships
Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
No other APPG Memberships
7 APPG Memberships
Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Heritage Rail , Kosovo , Montenegro , North Macedonia , Rail
Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Heritage Rail , Kosovo , Montenegro , North Macedonia , Rail
Alex Sobel
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Leeds North West
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
23 APPG Memberships
22q11 Syndrome , Aid Match , Albania , British Jews , Cayman Islands , Global Deforestation , Heritage and Regeneration , Hospitality and Tourism , Human-Relevant Science , Internet, Communications and Technology , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Kosovo , Modern Conflict , Montenegro , Music , Net Zero , North Macedonia , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Sweden , United Nations , Video Games and Esports , West Papua , Zoos and Aquariums
22q11 Syndrome , Aid Match , Albania , British Jews , Cayman Islands , Global Deforestation , Heritage and Regeneration , Hospitality and Tourism , Human-Relevant Science , Internet, Communications and Technology , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Kosovo , Modern Conflict , Montenegro , Music , Net Zero , North Macedonia , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Sweden , United Nations , Video Games and Esports , West Papua , Zoos and Aquariums
Tim Farron
Co-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Peter Bottomley
Co-Chair
Conservative - Worthing West
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
25 APPG Memberships
12 Step Recovery , Ageing and Older People , Austria , Carbon Monoxide , Citizens' Rights , Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility , Dark Skies , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Dentistry and Oral Health , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Extraordinary Rendition , Frozen British Pensions , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Haiti , Immigration Detention , Limits to Growth , Race and Community , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK , Small and Micro Business , Social Integration , South Africa , Transport Safety , United Nations , Women in Transport , Zimbabwe
12 Step Recovery , Ageing and Older People , Austria , Carbon Monoxide , Citizens' Rights , Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility , Dark Skies , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Dentistry and Oral Health , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Extraordinary Rendition , Frozen British Pensions , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Haiti , Immigration Detention , Limits to Growth , Race and Community , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK , Small and Micro Business , Social Integration , South Africa , Transport Safety , United Nations , Women in Transport , Zimbabwe
Baroness Butler-Sloss
Co-Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
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Yasmin Qureshi
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Bolton South East
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 6th March 2024
Lisa Cameron
Vice Chair
Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 1st November 2023
Lord Singh of Wimbledon
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 2nd June 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hussain
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
Gary Streeter
Secretary
Conservative - South West Devon
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
Contact Details
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Yasmin Qureshi MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7019.
Email: yasmin.qureshi.mp@parliament.uk
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No benefits in kind are on record for the Religion in the Media APPG
Financial Benefits Received
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Date
16 Apr 2021
16 Apr 2021
Source
Penny Appeal
Penny Appeal
Value
£12,000
£12,000
Date
24 Aug 2020
24 Aug 2020
Source
Safera Foundation
Safera Foundation
Value
£12,000
£12,000
Date
22 Apr 2020
22 Apr 2020
Source
Penny Appeal
Penny Appeal
Value
£12,000
£12,000