Russia and Democracy APPG

First Registered: 31/07/2025 • 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. Perhaps you are looking for the Defending Democracy APPG?

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To support and scrutinise Parliament’s efforts in combatting the threat of Putin’s Russia to the West, improve the UK’s security, and act as a conduit to the global network of Russian pro-democratic opposition forces.

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 Officers - Contact Details - Benefits in Kind - Financial Benefits
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Former APPG Officers
Helen Maguire Portrait
Helen Maguire
Co-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell
Joined: 31st July 2025
Departed: 29th June 2026
4 APPG Officer Positions
Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , RussiaWatch , Urinary Tract Infections

No other APPG Memberships

Bernard Jenkin Portrait
Bernard Jenkin
Officer
Conservative - Harwich and North Essex
Joined: 31st July 2025
Departed: 29th June 2026
3 APPG Officer Positions
Patient Safety , RussiaWatch , UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement

No other APPG Memberships

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Stephen Gethins
Chair & Registered Contact
 Joined: 31st July 2025
Departed: 18th May 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

No other APPG Memberships

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Phil Brickell
Officer
Labour - Bolton West
Joined: 31st July 2025
Departed: 18th May 2026
5 APPG Officer Positions
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Germany , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , Outdoor Learning , Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature

No other APPG Memberships

Contact Details

Registered Contact:

None

Benefits in Kind
Date
10 Jun 2025
Source
Lodestone Communications
Description
Lodestone Communications is paid by the New Generation Europe Foundation and the Russian Democratic Society to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 10/06/2025 To : 09/06/2026
Value
£87,001
Date
10 Jun 2025
Source
Lodestone Communications
Description
Lodestone Communications is paid by the New Generation Europe Foundation and the Russian Democratic Society to act as the group's secretariat.   From: 10/06/2025 To: 09/06/2026
Value
£87,001

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Russia and Democracy APPG