United Arab Emirates APPG
First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 01/09/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 1st September 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 12th October 2026 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the United Nations APPG?
The primary aim of the this APPG is to strengthen the ties between the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, enhancing mutual understanding and collaboration across a range of strategic sectors, including technology, business, artificial intelligence (AI), and security.
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Former APPG Officers
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Rushanara Ali
Vice Chair
Labour - Bethnal Green and Stepney
Joined: 18th May 2026Departed: 1st September 2026
Mark Garnier
Vice Chair
Conservative - Wyre Forest
Joined: 18th June 2025Departed: 1st September 2026
Private Capital , Sovereign Wealth Funds , Space , Thailand , Vietnam
No other APPG Memberships
Oliver Dowden
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Hertsmere
Joined: 18th June 2025Departed: 1st September 2026
Samantha Niblett
Vice Chair
Labour - South Derbyshire
Joined: 18th June 2025Departed: 13th April 2026
Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , ITV , Motor , Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK , UK Tech
No other APPG Memberships
David Jones
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Clwyd West
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Yvonne Fovargue
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Makerfield
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Rob Butler
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Aylesbury
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Goddard of Stockport
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 13th May 2024Departed: 30th May 2024
Blockchain Technologies , Cats , Greater Manchester , Greece , Local Markets , Morocco
No other APPG Memberships
Bob Stewart
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Beckenham
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Tim Loughton
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for East Worthing and Shoreham
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Shailesh Vara
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for North West Cambridgeshire
Joined: 5th April 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Defending Democracy
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Northover
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
Critical Minerals , Indonesia , Mongolia , Polar Regions , Qatar
No other APPG Memberships
Caroline Ansell
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Eastbourne
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Kilclooney
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Carrington
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Douglas Chapman
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Dunfermline and West Fife
Joined: 4th May 2022Departed: 22nd February 2023
No other APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS) , Iranian Kurdistan , Thailand
No other APPG Memberships
Caroline Nokes
Vice Chair
Conservative - Romsey and Southampton North
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Khalid Mahmood
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr
Joined: 2nd June 2021Departed: 23rd March 2022
No other APPG Memberships
Karen Bradley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 23rd March 2022
Crypto and Digital Assets , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
No other APPG Memberships
Viscount Waverley
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Nick Fletcher
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Don Valley
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
Joined: 2nd January 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
British Muslims , Greater Manchester , Pakistan , Parks and Green Spaces
No other APPG Memberships
Brendan O'Hara
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Greenland , International Law, Justice and Accountability
No other APPG Memberships
Leo Docherty
Vice Chair and Secretary
Conservative - Former Member for Aldershot
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 31st July 2019
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
Alistair Burt
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for North East Bedfordshire
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Manzoor
Vice Chair
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 16th March 2016Departed: 12th October 2016
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Uddin
Secretary
Non-affiliated - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 3rd February 2016
Children’s Parliament , Commonwealth , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Data and Emerging Technologies , Digital Identity , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia , Türkiye , Yemen
No other APPG Memberships
Alan Duncan
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Rutland and Melton
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 23rd December 2015
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Sir Oliver Dowden MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 3415.
Email: [email protected]
Public Enquiry Point:
Bethan Rees, Office of Oliver Dowden MP
Email: [email protected]
Benefits in Kind
Show/Hide27 Jan 2026
UAE Embassy
Visit to Abu Dhabi by the Chair and another MP to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives. From: 27/01/2026 To: 30/01/2026
£22,501
19 Nov 2025
United Arab Emirates Embassy
UAE National Day - Parliamentary Reception
£1,501
28 Oct 2025
United Arab Emirates Embassy
Flights and accommodation for the Chair to attend the UAE-UK Business Council Plenary Conference in Abu Dhabi. From: 28/10/2025 To: 31/10/2025
£6,001
12 Feb 2022
UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Flights, accommodation, food and transport for visit to UAE From : 12/02/2022 To : 17/02/2022
£4,501
10 Feb 2018
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Visit to Dubai and Abu Dhabi From : 10/02/2018 To : 16/02/2018 Cost Met : Air fares and accommodation
£28,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the United Arab Emirates APPG