Social Science and Policy APPG

First Registered: 03/06/2016 • Last updated on: 30/05/2024

To bring together parliamentarians and social scientists and by doing so demonstrate the relevance and value of social science research.

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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Submitters can draft and edit publications, and either release them on demand, or schedule release for a future date.

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Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Sir Peter Bottomley MP,

Email: No email supplied

Date
15 Jan 2024
Source
Palace Yard
Description
Palace Yard is paid by by the Economic and Social Research Council to act as the group's secretariat   From : 15/01/2024 To : 14/01/2025
Value
£28,501
Date
15 Jan 2023
Source
UK Research and Innovation
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2023 To : 14/01/2024
Value
£28,501
Date
15 Jan 2022
Source
UK Research and Innovation
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2022 To : 14/01/2023
Value
£13,501
Date
15 Jan 2020
Source
UK Research and Innovation
Description
Secretariat   From : 15/01/2020 To : 14/01/2021
Value
£13,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
Source
Vista Events
Description
Economic and Research Council pays Vista Events to act as the group's secretariat.   From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£4,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Social Science and Policy APPG

Former APPG Officers
Lord Boswell of Aynho Portrait
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Vice Chair
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 14th July 2021
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Archives and History
Lord Whitty Portrait
Lord Whitty
Treasurer
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 28th September 2017
Departed: 6th March 2024
2 APPG Memberships
Energy Security , Energy Studies
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone Portrait
Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Secretary
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 3rd June 2016
Departed: 6th March 2024
1 APPG Membership
Media
Kelvin Hopkins Portrait
Kelvin Hopkins
Chair & Registered Contact
Independent - Former Member for Luton North
Joined: 3rd June 2016
Departed: 10th October 2018
No other APPG Memberships
Fiona Mactaggart Portrait
Fiona Mactaggart
Secretary
Labour - Former Member for Slough
Joined: 3rd June 2016
Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Memberships