Running APPG
First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 29/06/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 29th June 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 1st September 2026 and may be defunct.
To work collectively to inspire people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of getting active through running, jogging and active lifestyles.
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 Officers
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Lord Bethell
Vice Chair
Joined: 1st November 2023Departed: 29th June 2026
9 APPG Officer Positions
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Bus and Coach , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Christianity in the Holy Land , Heritage Rail , Northern Culture , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , West Papua
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Bus and Coach , Chagos (British Indian Ocean Territory) , Christianity in the Holy Land , Heritage Rail , Northern Culture , SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) House Builders , West Papua
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Leigh of Hurley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 29th June 2026
Helen Maguire
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell
Joined: 12th January 2026Departed: 29th June 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , RussiaWatch , Urinary Tract Infections
Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , RussiaWatch , Urinary Tract Infections
No other APPG Memberships
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Calder Valley
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 29th June 2026
5 APPG Officer Positions
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Cancer , Infant Feeding and Inequalities , Less Survivable Cancers , Single-Parent Families
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Cancer , Infant Feeding and Inequalities , Less Survivable Cancers , Single-Parent Families
No other APPG Memberships
John Slinger
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Rugby
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 1st December 2025
4 APPG Officer Positions
Defending Democracy , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Lithuania , Saudi Arabia
Defending Democracy , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Lithuania , Saudi Arabia
No other APPG Memberships
5 APPG Officer Positions
Christianity in the Holy Land , Greenland , Park Homes , Parkrun , West Coast Main Line
Christianity in the Holy Land , Greenland , Park Homes , Parkrun , West Coast Main Line
No other APPG Memberships
David Linden
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow East
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Alun Cairns
Co-Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Vale of Glamorgan
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Kim Leadbeater
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Spen Valley
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 30th May 2024
James Duddridge
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Rochford and Southend East
Joined: 19th October 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Teverson
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
Anneliese Dodds
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East
Joined: 30th November 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Counter Extremism , Sudan and South Sudan , West Papua
Counter Extremism , Sudan and South Sudan , West Papua
No other APPG Memberships
Alex Sobel
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 20th September 2023
6 APPG Officer Positions
Fair Elections , Global Deforestation , Music , Students , Ukraine , West Papua
Fair Elections , Global Deforestation , Music , Students , Ukraine , West Papua
No other APPG Memberships
Dehenna Davison
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bishop Auckland
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 20th September 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Selaine Saxby
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for North Devon
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 20th September 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Alex Norris
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 20th September 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Robin Millar
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Aberconwy
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 20th September 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Andrew Bowie
Co-Chair
Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 20th September 2023
James Duddridge
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Rochford and Southend East
Joined: 14th July 2021Departed: 7th September 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
James Morris
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
John Lamont
Vice Chair
Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
3 APPG Officer Positions
Fairtrade , Food and Drink , Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development
Fairtrade , Food and Drink , Hemp Carbon Capture and Rural Development
No other APPG Memberships
Ruth Cadbury
Vice Chair
Labour - Brentford and Isleworth
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
Tom Pursglove
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Corby
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 23rd October 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
John Grogan
Officer
Labour - Former Member for Keighley
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 29th August 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Rehman Chishti
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Gillingham and Rainham
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 29th August 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mims Davies
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - East Grinstead and Uckfield
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st January 2018
5 APPG Officer Positions
Brain Tumours , Men and Boys' Issues , Southeast and Gatwick Diamond Growth Gateway , Women in Parliament , Youth Employment
Brain Tumours , Men and Boys' Issues , Southeast and Gatwick Diamond Growth Gateway , Women in Parliament , Youth Employment
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Evans of Rainow
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
7 APPG Officer Positions
ClimateTech , Cricket , Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion , Football , Football Club , Football Supporters , Smart Towns and Regions
ClimateTech , Cricket , Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion , Football , Football Club , Football Supporters , Smart Towns and Regions
No other APPG Memberships
Alistair Burt
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for North East Bedfordshire
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Simon Danczuk
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Rochdale
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
David Rutley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Macclesfield
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Azerbaijan , British Hindus , Fire Safety and Rescue , Homelessness , Israel , Smoking and Health
Azerbaijan , British Hindus , Fire Safety and Rescue , Homelessness , Israel , Smoking and Health
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Josh Fenton-Glynn MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: [email protected]
Public Enquiry Point:
Barry Hopkins, England Athletics. Tel: 07769 362 921
Email: [email protected]
Secretariat:
England Athletics acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.englandathletics.org/
Benefits in Kind
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Date
20 Nov 2025
20 Nov 2025
Source
England Athletics
England Athletics
Description
Secretariat From: 20/11/2025 To: 19/11/2026
Secretariat From: 20/11/2025 To: 19/11/2026
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
20 Nov 2024
20 Nov 2024
Source
England Athletics
England Athletics
Description
Secretariat From : 20/11/2024 To : 19/11/2025
Secretariat From : 20/11/2024 To : 19/11/2025
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
20 Nov 2024
20 Nov 2024
Source
England Athletics
England Athletics
Description
Secretariat From: 20/11/2024 To: 19/11/2025
Secretariat From: 20/11/2024 To: 19/11/2025
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
6 Jul 2022
6 Jul 2022
Source
England Athletics
England Athletics
Description
Secretariat From : 06/07/2022 To : 07/07/2023
Secretariat From : 06/07/2022 To : 07/07/2023
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
1 Jul 2016
1 Jul 2016
Source
England Athletics Utd
England Athletics Utd
Description
Secretariat From : 01/07/2016 To : 01/07/2017
Secretariat From : 01/07/2016 To : 01/07/2017
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
1 Jul 2015
1 Jul 2015
Source
England Athletics Ltd
England Athletics Ltd
Description
Secretariat From : 01/07/2015 To : 01/07/2016
Secretariat From : 01/07/2015 To : 01/07/2016
Value
£1,501
£1,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Running APPG