Snooker APPG
First Registered: 10/10/2018 • Last updated on: 23/02/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 23rd February 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 13th April 2026 and may be defunct.
To promote and support snooker in its global and national sports development and as a grassroots and amateur sport in the UK.
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 Additional APPG Publications
Former APPG Officers
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2 APPG Officer Positions
Schools, Learning and Assessment , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Schools, Learning and Assessment , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
No other APPG Memberships
Alec Shelbrooke
Co-Chair
Conservative - Wetherby and Easingwold
Joined: 7th May 2025Departed: 23rd February 2026
3 APPG Officer Positions
Classical Music , Endometriosis , First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate
Classical Music , Endometriosis , First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate
No other APPG Memberships
Gavin Williamson
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 23rd February 2026
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Graeme Downie
Co-Chair
Labour - Dunfermline and Dollar
Joined: 7th May 2025Departed: 20th October 2025
6 APPG Officer Positions
Aviation, Travel and Aerospace , Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities , Estonia , North Macedonia , Parkinson's , Space
Aviation, Travel and Aerospace , Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities , Estonia , North Macedonia , Parkinson's , Space
No other APPG Memberships
Conor Burns
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bournemouth West
Joined: 8th April 2024Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Nick Smith
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 30th May 2024
Gavin Newlands
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Conor McGinn
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for St Helens North
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Greg Smith
Co-Chair
Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
6 APPG Officer Positions
Beer , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Furniture Industry , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness
Beer , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Furniture Industry , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness
No other APPG Memberships
Julian Knight
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Solihull
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Hannah Bardell
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Livingston
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Karl McCartney
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Lincoln
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 22nd July 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Neil Gray
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Airdrie and Shotts
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Conor Burns
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Bournemouth West
Joined: 10th October 2018Departed: 19th June 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
5 Current APPG Members
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2 APPG Officer Positions
Jordan , San Marino
3 APPG Memberships
Modern Conflict , Music , United Nations Global Goals
Jordan , San Marino
3 APPG Memberships
Modern Conflict , Music , United Nations Global Goals
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Beer , Football Supporters , Global Education , United Nations Global Goals
4 APPG Memberships
Beer , Football Supporters , Global Education , United Nations Global Goals
6 APPG Officer Positions
Beer , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Furniture Industry , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness
15 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , British Jews , Commonwealth , Dark Skies , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Freight and Logistics , Israel , Pro-Life , Prostate Cancer , Publishing , Sepsis , Serbia , South East , Transport Safety , Vascular and Venous Disease
Beer , Broadcasting, Entertainment and Arts Unions , Formula 1 and Motorsport , Furniture Industry , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness
15 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , British Jews , Commonwealth , Dark Skies , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Freight and Logistics , Israel , Pro-Life , Prostate Cancer , Publishing , Sepsis , Serbia , South East , Transport Safety , Vascular and Venous Disease
2 APPG Officer Positions
Film and Broader Screen , Parkrun
4 APPG Memberships
Autism , Financial Education for Young People , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Modern Conflict
Film and Broader Screen , Parkrun
4 APPG Memberships
Autism , Financial Education for Young People , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Modern Conflict
4 APPG Officer Positions
Defibrillators , Iraq , Somaliland , Sri Lanka
6 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Beer , Financial Education for Young People , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies , Waterways
Defibrillators , Iraq , Somaliland , Sri Lanka
6 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Beer , Financial Education for Young People , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies , Waterways
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Sir Gavin Williamson MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 4519.
Email: gavin.williamson.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Chris Hornby, World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Tel: 0117 317 8202
Email: chris.hornby@wpbsa.com
Secretariat:
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association acts as the group's secretariat. https://wpbsa.com/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
2 Feb 2025
2 Feb 2025
Source
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Description
Secretariat From : 02/02/2025 To : 01/02/2026
Secretariat From : 02/02/2025 To : 01/02/2026
Value
£13,501
£13,501
Date
2 Feb 2025
2 Feb 2025
Source
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Description
Secretariat From: 02/02/2025 To: 01/02/2026
Secretariat From: 02/02/2025 To: 01/02/2026
Value
£13,501
£13,501
Date
5 Feb 2024
5 Feb 2024
Source
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association
Description
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association acts as the group’s secretariat and pays Yorkbury Associates Ltd to assist them in that role From : 05/02/2024 To : 04/02/2025
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association acts as the group’s secretariat and pays Yorkbury Associates Ltd to assist them in that role From : 05/02/2024 To : 04/02/2025
Value
£15,001
£15,001
Date
5 Feb 2022
5 Feb 2022
Source
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association
Description
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association acts as the group’s secretariat and pays Three Lines Sport to assist them in that role From : 05/02/2022 To : 04/02/2023
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association acts as the group’s secretariat and pays Three Lines Sport to assist them in that role From : 05/02/2022 To : 04/02/2023
Value
£10,501
£10,501
Date
5 Feb 2022
5 Feb 2022
Source
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association
Description
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association acts as the group’s secretariat and pays Yorkbury Associates Ltd to assist them in that role From : 05/02/2022 To : 04/02/2023
World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association acts as the group’s secretariat and pays Yorkbury Associates Ltd to assist them in that role From : 05/02/2022 To : 04/02/2023
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
5 Feb 2021
5 Feb 2021
Source
Three Lines Sport
Three Lines Sport
Description
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport) is paid by the WPBSA to act as the group's secretariat. From : 05/02/2021 To : 04/02/2022
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport) is paid by the WPBSA to act as the group's secretariat. From : 05/02/2021 To : 04/02/2022
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Date
5 Feb 2021
5 Feb 2021
Source
Three Lines Sport
Three Lines Sport
Description
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport) is paid by the WPBSA to act as the group's secretariat. From : 05/02/2021 To : 04/02/2022
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport) is paid by the WPBSA to act as the group's secretariat. From : 05/02/2021 To : 04/02/2022
Value
£28,501
£28,501
Date
5 Feb 2020
5 Feb 2020
Source
MR Sport
MR Sport
Description
Secretariat From : 05/02/2020 To : 04/02/2021
Secretariat From : 05/02/2020 To : 04/02/2021
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Date
5 Feb 2020
5 Feb 2020
Source
MR Sport
MR Sport
Description
MR Sport is paid by the WPBSA to act as the group's secretariat. From : 05/02/2020 To : 04/02/2021
MR Sport is paid by the WPBSA to act as the group's secretariat. From : 05/02/2020 To : 04/02/2021
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Financial Benefits Received
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Date
5 Jul 2019
5 Jul 2019
Source
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Value
£24,000
£24,000
Date
8 Jan 2019
8 Jan 2019
Source
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Value
£24,000
£24,000