Brings together MPs and peers to discuss and campaign for increasing the number of women in parliament in all parties and, to support women in parliament and those standing for public office.
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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22 Current APPG Officers
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11 APPG Memberships
British Hindus , Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Women and Work , Women, Peace and Security
British Hindus , Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Women and Work , Women, Peace and Security
4 APPG Memberships
Cycling and Walking , Food and Health , Obesity , Population, Development and Reproductive Health
Cycling and Walking , Food and Health , Obesity , Population, Development and Reproductive Health
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 Arab Emirates , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Wilton Park , 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 Arab Emirates , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , Wilton Park , Zambia
9 APPG Memberships
Broadband and Digital Communication , Coastal Communities , Dark Skies , Microplastics , Net Zero , Ocean , Small Modular Reactors , Wales in the World , Women and Enterprise
Broadband and Digital Communication , Coastal Communities , Dark Skies , Microplastics , Net Zero , Ocean , Small Modular Reactors , Wales in the World , Women and Enterprise
19 APPG Memberships
Broadband and Digital Communication , Channel 4 , Children's Media and the Arts , Data Poverty , Digital Skills , Energy Costs , Energy Studies , Fit and Healthy Childhood , Food and Health , Human Microbiome , Jordan , Kidney , Libya , Northern Culture , Palestine , United Nations Women , Visual Arts , Women's Football , Writers
Broadband and Digital Communication , Channel 4 , Children's Media and the Arts , Data Poverty , Digital Skills , Energy Costs , Energy Studies , Fit and Healthy Childhood , Food and Health , Human Microbiome , Jordan , Kidney , Libya , Northern Culture , Palestine , United Nations Women , Visual Arts , Women's Football , Writers
15 APPG Memberships
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder , Coastal Communities , Dog Advisory Welfare , Fisheries , Fruit, Vegetables and Horticulture , International Conservation , Listed Properties , Menopause , Motor Neurone Disease , Net Zero , Parks and Green Spaces , Rural Services , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Women's Health
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder , Coastal Communities , Dog Advisory Welfare , Fisheries , Fruit, Vegetables and Horticulture , International Conservation , Listed Properties , Menopause , Motor Neurone Disease , Net Zero , Parks and Green Spaces , Rural Services , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities , Women's Health
17 APPG Memberships
Choice at the End of Life , Cyprus , Eating Disorders , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Hong Kong , Hospitality and Tourism , Hydrogen , Immigration Detention , Malawi , Marine Energy , Media , Medical Cannabis under Prescription , Motor Neurone Disease , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services , Small and Micro Business , United Nations Women
Choice at the End of Life , Cyprus , Eating Disorders , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Hong Kong , Hospitality and Tourism , Hydrogen , Immigration Detention , Malawi , Marine Energy , Media , Medical Cannabis under Prescription , Motor Neurone Disease , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , Personal Banking and Fairer Financial Services , Small and Micro Business , United Nations Women
4 APPG Memberships
Crossrail , Equipment for Disabled Children , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Thalassaemia
Crossrail , Equipment for Disabled Children , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Thalassaemia
23 APPG Memberships
Antibiotics , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Burma , Channel Islands , Child Criminal Exploitation and Knife Crime , Côte d’Ivoire , Cycling and Walking , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Financial Resilience , Funerals and Bereavement , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Isle of Man (Manx) , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Parks and Green Spaces , Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative , South Western Railway , Sustainable Resource , Trade Justice , Video Games and Esports , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene , Youth Employment
Antibiotics , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Burma , Channel Islands , Child Criminal Exploitation and Knife Crime , Côte d’Ivoire , Cycling and Walking , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Financial Resilience , Funerals and Bereavement , Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity , Isle of Man (Manx) , Leasehold and Commonhold Reform , Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Parks and Green Spaces , Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative , South Western Railway , Sustainable Resource , Trade Justice , Video Games and Esports , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene , Youth Employment
28 APPG Memberships
Afrikan Reparations , Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming , Air Pollution , Carers , Choice at the End of Life , Citizens' Rights , Climate Change , Compassionate Politics , Coronavirus , Dark Skies , Deliberative Democracy , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Drug Policy Reform , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Electoral Campaigning Transparency , Environment , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Future Generations , Gaps in Support , Global Deforestation , Green New Deal , Land Value Capture , Limits to Growth , Mindfulness , Sixth Form Education , South East , Trade Justice , West Papua
Afrikan Reparations , Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming , Air Pollution , Carers , Choice at the End of Life , Citizens' Rights , Climate Change , Compassionate Politics , Coronavirus , Dark Skies , Deliberative Democracy , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Drug Policy Reform , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Electoral Campaigning Transparency , Environment , Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency , Future Generations , Gaps in Support , Global Deforestation , Green New Deal , Land Value Capture , Limits to Growth , Mindfulness , Sixth Form Education , South East , Trade Justice , West Papua
11 APPG Memberships
Cycling and Walking , Get Refusal , Homelessness , London as a Global City , Menopause , Political Literacy , Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative , Short Lets Sector , Theatre , United Nations Women , Women's Health
Cycling and Walking , Get Refusal , Homelessness , London as a Global City , Menopause , Political Literacy , Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative , Short Lets Sector , Theatre , United Nations Women , Women's Health
19 APPG Memberships
Broadband and Digital Communication , Business in a Pandemic (Covid) World , Celtic Sea , Coastal Communities , Community Energy , Cycling and Walking , Dark Skies , Entrepreneurship , Housing and Social Mobility , Microplastics , Running , Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse , Rural Services , South West , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Sustainable Resource , Women and Enterprise , Women and Work , Wood Panel Industry
Broadband and Digital Communication , Business in a Pandemic (Covid) World , Celtic Sea , Coastal Communities , Community Energy , Cycling and Walking , Dark Skies , Entrepreneurship , Housing and Social Mobility , Microplastics , Running , Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse , Rural Services , South West , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Sustainable Resource , Women and Enterprise , Women and Work , Wood Panel Industry
10 APPG Memberships
Aerospace , Animal Welfare , Beer , Black Country Economy , Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis , Dog Advisory Welfare , Key Cities , Midlands Engine , Opera , T Levels
Aerospace , Animal Welfare , Beer , Black Country Economy , Complex Needs and Dual Diagnosis , Dog Advisory Welfare , Key Cities , Midlands Engine , Opera , T Levels
7 APPG Memberships
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Marine Energy , Muslim Women , Polo , Uyghurs , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Marine Energy , Muslim Women , Polo , Uyghurs , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain
20 APPG Memberships
Animal Welfare , Broadband and Digital Communication , Coronavirus , Dementia , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Fisheries , Future Generations , Green New Deal , Heritage Rail , Hospitality, Events and Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales , Hydrogen , Marine Energy , Mining and Quarrying , Museums , Small Modular Reactors , State Pension Inequality for Women , Stroke , Ukraine , United Nations Women
Animal Welfare , Broadband and Digital Communication , Coronavirus , Dementia , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Fisheries , Future Generations , Green New Deal , Heritage Rail , Hospitality, Events and Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales , Hydrogen , Marine Energy , Mining and Quarrying , Museums , Small Modular Reactors , State Pension Inequality for Women , Stroke , Ukraine , United Nations Women
17 APPG Memberships
Africa , Ageing and Older People , Commonwealth Games , Crypto and Digital Assets , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Fair Business Banking , Financial Technology , Global Education , Social Enterprise , Sudan and South Sudan , Sustainable Finance , United Nations , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , United Nations Women , Women and Enterprise , Women and Work , Zambia
Africa , Ageing and Older People , Commonwealth Games , Crypto and Digital Assets , Ethiopia and Djibouti , Fair Business Banking , Financial Technology , Global Education , Social Enterprise , Sudan and South Sudan , Sustainable Finance , United Nations , United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development , United Nations Women , Women and Enterprise , Women and Work , Zambia
14 APPG Memberships
Childhood Trauma , Climate Change , Community Energy , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Eating Disorders , Electoral Reform , Extreme Poverty , Future Generations , Future of Retail , Green New Deal , Mental Health , Swimming , Tibet , Uyghurs
Childhood Trauma , Climate Change , Community Energy , Conception to Age Two - First 1001 Days , Eating Disorders , Electoral Reform , Extreme Poverty , Future Generations , Future of Retail , Green New Deal , Mental Health , Swimming , Tibet , Uyghurs
Contact Details
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Dame Maria Miller MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 5749.
Email: maria.miller.mp@parliament.uk
Secretariat:
Fawcett Society acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/
Benefits in Kind
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Date
29 Jan 2022
29 Jan 2022
Source
Fawcett Society
Fawcett Society
Description
Secretariat From : 29/01/2022 To : 28/01/2023
Secretariat From : 29/01/2022 To : 28/01/2023
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
29 Jan 2021
29 Jan 2021
Source
Fawcett Society
Fawcett Society
Description
Secretariat From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
Secretariat From : 29/01/2021 To : 28/01/2022
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
29 Jan 2020
29 Jan 2020
Source
Fawcett Society
Fawcett Society
Description
Secretariat From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Secretariat From : 29/01/2020 To : 28/01/2021
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
19 Jul 2018
19 Jul 2018
Source
Fawcett Society
Fawcett Society
Description
Secretariat From : 19/07/2018 To : 18/07/2019
Secretariat From : 19/07/2018 To : 18/07/2019
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
20 Dec 2017
20 Dec 2017
Source
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Description
Function held on 20/12/2017
Function held on 20/12/2017
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
8 Mar 2017
8 Mar 2017
Source
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group
Description
Hospitality and room hire
Hospitality and room hire
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
8 Mar 2016
8 Mar 2016
Source
Llloyds Banking Group
Llloyds Banking Group
Description
Photography and travel for an event held on 8 March 2016
Photography and travel for an event held on 8 March 2016
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Dec 2015
14 Dec 2015
Source
Llloyds Banking Group
Llloyds Banking Group
Description
Function held on 14 December 2015
Function held on 14 December 2015
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
13 Jul 2015
13 Jul 2015
Source
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Description
Food and drink for an event held on 13 July 2015
Food and drink for an event held on 13 July 2015
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
12 Mar 2015
12 Mar 2015
Source
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
Staff consultancy time to build APPG website
Staff consultancy time to build APPG website
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Financial Benefits Received
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Date
9 Jan 2015
9 Jan 2015
Source
Blackrock Investment Management
Blackrock Investment Management
Value
£5,000
£5,000
Date
5 Jan 2015
5 Jan 2015
Source
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Value
£10,000
£10,000
Former APPG Officers
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Maria Miller
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Basingstoke
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 4th May 2022
11 APPG Memberships
British Hindus , Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Women and Work , Women, Peace and Security
British Hindus , Carbon Monoxide , Commercial Sexual Exploitation , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Learning Disability , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , South Western Railway , United Nations Women , Women and Work , Women, Peace and Security
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 31st January 2018Departed: 10th March 2021
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Howe of Idlicote
Officer
Crossbench - Retired on 2 June 2020
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 20th May 2020
No other APPG Memberships
Vicky Ford
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Chelmsford
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 24th February 2020
No other APPG Memberships
Paul Masterton
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for East Renfrewshire
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Kemi Badenoch
Officer
Conservative - Saffron Walden
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Preet Kaur Gill
Officer
Labour (Co-op) - Birmingham, Edgbaston
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
3 APPG Memberships
Commonwealth Games , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Levelling up Birmingham
Commonwealth Games , International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Levelling up Birmingham
Matt Warman
Officer
Conservative - Boston and Skegness
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Memberships
Caroline Johnson
Officer
Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
1 APPG Membership
Children who need Palliative Care
Children who need Palliative Care
Helen Whately
Officer
Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 11th September 2019
No other APPG Memberships
Rachel Maclean
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Redditch
Joined: 14th March 2018Departed: 6th June 2018
1 APPG Membership
Data Analytics
Data Analytics
Philippa Whitford
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Central Ayrshire
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 6th June 2018
13 APPG Memberships
Aerospace , Breast Cancer , Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults with Cancer , Coronavirus , Fisheries , Future Generations , Germany , Green Deal Misselling , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Health in all Policies , Space , State Pension Inequality for Women , Vaccinations for All
Aerospace , Breast Cancer , Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults with Cancer , Coronavirus , Fisheries , Future Generations , Germany , Green Deal Misselling , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Health in all Policies , Space , State Pension Inequality for Women , Vaccinations for All
Mims Davies
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Mid Sussex
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 31st January 2018
No other APPG Memberships
Cheryl Gillan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chesham and Amersham
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 20th December 2017
No other APPG Memberships
7 APPG Memberships
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Marine Energy , Muslim Women , Polo , Uyghurs , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain
International Freedom of Religion or Belief , Marine Energy , Muslim Women , Polo , Uyghurs , Wine and Spirits , Wine of Great Britain
6 APPG Memberships
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Burma , Digital Skills , Eritrea , Sudan and South Sudan , Yemen
Action on Conflict and Global Britain , Burma , Digital Skills , Eritrea , Sudan and South Sudan , Yemen
Eilidh Whiteford
Officer
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Banff and Buchan
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Seema Kennedy
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for South Ribble
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Memberships
Jess Phillips
Officer
Labour - Birmingham, Yardley
Joined: 24th November 2016Departed: 2nd May 2017
9 APPG Memberships
Blood Cancer , Child Contact Centres and Services , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Muslim Women , Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia , Thalidomide , United Nations Women , Women and Work , Women's Health
Blood Cancer , Child Contact Centres and Services , Domestic Violence and Abuse , Muslim Women , Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia , Thalidomide , United Nations Women , Women and Work , Women's Health