To promote good relations between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
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9 Current APPG Officers
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35 APPG Memberships
Armed Forces , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Belize , Bermuda , Bosnia and Herzegovina , British Overseas Territories , Cameroon , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Defence and Security Issues , Deliberative Democracy , Equitable Life Policyholders , Falkland Islands , Gibraltar , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Liechtenstein , Montserrat , Mountaineering , Norfolk Island , Northern Ireland Economy , Oman , Pacific Islands , Pitcairn Islands , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Southern Yemen , Switzerland , Taiwan , Writers
Armed Forces , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , Belize , Bermuda , Bosnia and Herzegovina , British Overseas Territories , Cameroon , Canada , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Commonwealth , Defence and Security Issues , Deliberative Democracy , Equitable Life Policyholders , Falkland Islands , Gibraltar , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Liechtenstein , Montserrat , Mountaineering , Norfolk Island , Northern Ireland Economy , Oman , Pacific Islands , Pitcairn Islands , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Southern Yemen , Switzerland , Taiwan , Writers
28 APPG Memberships
Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belarus , Belize , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Chile , Cuba , Falkland Islands , Flags and Heraldry , Gibraltar , India , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Liechtenstein , Norfolk Island , Northern Ireland Economy , Pitcairn Islands , Republic of Iraq , Switzerland , Taiwan , Turkey , Uzbekistan , Vietnam , Yemen
Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belarus , Belize , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Central America , Channel Islands , Chile , Cuba , Falkland Islands , Flags and Heraldry , Gibraltar , India , Isle of Man (Manx) , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Liechtenstein , Norfolk Island , Northern Ireland Economy , Pitcairn Islands , Republic of Iraq , Switzerland , Taiwan , Turkey , Uzbekistan , Vietnam , Yemen
15 APPG Memberships
Arctic and Nordic Councils , Catalonia , Denmark , Design and Innovation , Energy Studies , Environment , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Faroe Islands , France , Gardening and Horticulture , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Photonics and Quantum , Russia , Singapore , Town Centres
Arctic and Nordic Councils , Catalonia , Denmark , Design and Innovation , Energy Studies , Environment , Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion , Faroe Islands , France , Gardening and Horticulture , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development , Photonics and Quantum , Russia , Singapore , Town Centres
16 APPG Memberships
Bermuda , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Consumer Protection , Debt and Personal Finance , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Mortgage Prisoners , Online and Home Electrical Safety , Pension Clawback , Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services , Qatar , Respiratory Health , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , State Pension Inequality for Women , Tunisia
Bermuda , British Overseas Territories , Caribbean , Consumer Protection , Debt and Personal Finance , Hormone Pregnancy Tests , Mortgage Prisoners , Online and Home Electrical Safety , Pension Clawback , Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services , Qatar , Respiratory Health , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , State Pension Inequality for Women , Tunisia
22 APPG Memberships
Africa , Bahrain , British Council , Canada , Channel Islands , China , Democratic Republic of Congo , Gibraltar , Global Health , Greenland , Latin America , Mongolia , Polar Regions , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Wilton Park , Women in Parliament , Zambia
Africa , Bahrain , British Council , Canada , Channel Islands , China , Democratic Republic of Congo , Gibraltar , Global Health , Greenland , Latin America , Mongolia , Polar Regions , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Qatar , Russia , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Wilton Park , Women in Parliament , Zambia
Contact Details
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Mr David Jones MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 8070.
Email: officeofdavidjonesmp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Edward Wilson, Office of David Jones MP
Email: ted.wilson@parliament.uk
Benefits in Kind
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Date
12 Feb 2022
12 Feb 2022
Source
UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Description
Flights, accommodation, food and transport for visit to UAE From : 12/02/2022 To : 17/02/2022
Flights, accommodation, food and transport for visit to UAE From : 12/02/2022 To : 17/02/2022
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
10 Feb 2018
10 Feb 2018
Source
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Description
Visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi From : 10/02/2018 To : 16/02/2018 Cost Met : Air fares and accommodation
Visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi From : 10/02/2018 To : 16/02/2018 Cost Met : Air fares and accommodation
Value
£28,501
£28,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the United Arab Emirates APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Karen Bradley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 23rd March 2022
17 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , British Council , Business Travel , Challenger Banks and Building Societies , Data Poverty , Football , Football Club , Formula One , Hospitality and Tourism , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Missing Children and Adults , Northern Ireland Economy , Peak District , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Taxation , Union , War Heritage
Adult Social Care , British Council , Business Travel , Challenger Banks and Building Societies , Data Poverty , Football , Football Club , Formula One , Hospitality and Tourism , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , Missing Children and Adults , Northern Ireland Economy , Peak District , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Taxation , Union , War Heritage
Khalid Mahmood
Vice Chair
Labour - Birmingham, Perry Barr
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 23rd March 2022
11 APPG Memberships
Bahrain , Bangladesh , Commonwealth Games , Cyber Security , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Hajj and Umrah , Kashmir , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Saudi Arabia
Bahrain , Bangladesh , Commonwealth Games , Cyber Security , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Hajj and Umrah , Kashmir , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Saudi Arabia
Caroline Nokes
Vice Chair
Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 23rd March 2022
32 APPG Memberships
Alternative Dispute Resolution , Armenia , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Commonwealth Games , Egypt , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Estonia , Finland , Fusion Energy , Germany , Hydrogen , Indonesia , Israel , Japan , Jazz , Laos , Motorsport , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Somaliland , Southern Yemen , Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capability , Space , Thailand , Transatlantic Trade , Tunisia , Turks and Caicos Islands , Yemen
Alternative Dispute Resolution , Armenia , Australia and New Zealand , Bahrain , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Commonwealth Games , Egypt , Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Professionals , Estonia , Finland , Fusion Energy , Germany , Hydrogen , Indonesia , Israel , Japan , Jazz , Laos , Motorsport , Oman , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Somaliland , Southern Yemen , Sovereign Defence Manufacturing Capability , Space , Thailand , Transatlantic Trade , Tunisia , Turks and Caicos Islands , Yemen
Viscount Waverley
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
51 APPG Memberships
Albania , Algeria , Australia and New Zealand , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belgium , Belize , Bermuda , Blockchain , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Chile , China , Colombia , Côte d’Ivoire , Cyber Security , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Fair Business Banking , France , Germany , Hungary , India , India Trade and Investment , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Maldives , Mexico , Montenegro , North Korea , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , River Thames , Rohingya , Romania , Russia , Rwanda , Singapore , Spain , Switzerland , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , Uzbekistan , Vietnam
Albania , Algeria , Australia and New Zealand , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bahrain , Belgium , Belize , Bermuda , Blockchain , British Overseas Territories , Canada , Chile , China , Colombia , Côte d’Ivoire , Cyber Security , Democratic Republic of Congo , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Fair Business Banking , France , Germany , Hungary , India , India Trade and Investment , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kosovo , Kyrgyzstan , Latin America , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Maldives , Mexico , Montenegro , North Korea , North Macedonia , Pacific Islands , River Thames , Rohingya , Romania , Russia , Rwanda , Singapore , Spain , Switzerland , Trade and Investment , Turkey , Union , Uzbekistan , Vietnam
10 APPG Memberships
Blockchain , Cardiac Risk in the Young , Defence and Security Issues , Durham University , Housing and Social Mobility , Latvia , Post Offices , Technology and National Security , Transatlantic Trade , War Heritage
Blockchain , Cardiac Risk in the Young , Defence and Security Issues , Durham University , Housing and Social Mobility , Latvia , Post Offices , Technology and National Security , Transatlantic Trade , War Heritage
Brendan O'Hara
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Argyll and Bute
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
15 APPG Memberships
Christianity in the Holy Land , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Eritrea , Extreme Poverty , Falkland Islands , Faroe Islands , Friends of Syria , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Greenland , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Mongolia , New and Advanced Technologies , Polar Regions , Yazidis
Christianity in the Holy Land , Democracy and Human Rights in the Gulf , Eritrea , Extreme Poverty , Falkland Islands , Faroe Islands , Friends of Syria , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Greenland , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Mongolia , New and Advanced Technologies , Polar Regions , Yazidis
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester, Gorton
Joined: 2nd January 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
26 APPG Memberships
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bereavement Support , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Food Banks , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Hajj and Umrah , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Kashmir , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Magnitsky Sanctions , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Muslim Women , Net Zero , Oman , Palestine , Parks and Green Spaces , Poverty , Race Equality in Education , Religion in the Media , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , United Nations Women , Uyghurs
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bereavement Support , Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism , Council of Sri Lankan Muslim Organisations UK , Food Banks , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Hajj and Umrah , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Kashmir , Lawyers and Judges at Risk Globally , Magnitsky Sanctions , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Muslim Women , Net Zero , Oman , Palestine , Parks and Green Spaces , Poverty , Race Equality in Education , Religion in the Media , Saudi Arabia , Turkey , United Nations Women , Uyghurs
Leo Docherty
Vice Chair and Secretary
Conservative - Aldershot
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Alistair Burt
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for North East Bedfordshire
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Ochil and South Perthshire
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
16 APPG Memberships
Bangladesh , Côte d’Ivoire , Democratic Republic of Congo , Dying Well , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , India , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Nepal , Ocean , Race and Community , Rwanda , Sri Lanka , Turkey , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Bangladesh , Côte d’Ivoire , Democratic Republic of Congo , Dying Well , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , India , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Nepal , Ocean , Race and Community , Rwanda , Sri Lanka , Turkey , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Baroness Manzoor
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 12th October 2016
Baroness Uddin
Secretary
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 3rd February 2016
24 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Africa , Azerbaijan , Commonwealth , Côte d’Ivoire , Cyber Security , Disability , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Faith and Society , Future Generations , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , International Students , Libya , Management , Metaverse and Web 3.0 , Mongolia , Muslim Women , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative , Religion in the Media , Social Work , Tunisia , Uzbekistan , Women and Work
Adult Social Care , Africa , Azerbaijan , Commonwealth , Côte d’Ivoire , Cyber Security , Disability , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Faith and Society , Future Generations , Inclusive Entrepreneurship , International Students , Libya , Management , Metaverse and Web 3.0 , Mongolia , Muslim Women , Population, Development and Reproductive Health , Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative , Religion in the Media , Social Work , Tunisia , Uzbekistan , Women and Work
Alan Duncan
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Rutland and Melton
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 23rd December 2015
No other APPG Memberships