To promote understanding of and support for Somaliland's achievements in building peace, democratic governance and a sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, its important role in combatting terrorism and piracy in the region and beyond, and the need for continued UK assistance for Somaliland's development.
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4 Current APPG Officers
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Contact Details
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Mr Clive Betts MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 5114.
Email: officeofclivebettsmp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Cate Murphy, Office of Kim Johnson MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Email: cate.murphy@parliament.uk
No benefits in kind are on record for the Somaliland APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Somaliland APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Kerry McCarthy
Vice Chair
Labour - Bristol East
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 24th January 2024
Biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies , Snooker , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention , Theatre , Tibet
Gareth Thomas
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 24th January 2024
Alison Thewliss
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 24th January 2024
Liz Saville Roberts
Vice Chair
Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 24th January 2024
Stephen Doughty
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 22nd February 2023
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Richard Holden
Vice Chair
Conservative - North West Durham
Joined: 15th June 2022Departed: 22nd February 2023
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 4th May 2022
Bladder and Bowel Continence Care , Dying Well , Intellectual Property , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Western Gateway
Thangam Debbonaire
Vice Chair
Labour - Bristol West
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 23rd October 2019