Representing the interests of all writers, enabling Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum to keep government and opposition parties informed on specific issues such as safeguarding intellectual property and ensuring writers receive a fair level of reward for their contribution to the economy and society.
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APPG Supplied Content
APPGs can register with Parallel Parliament and submit files and articles to be placed here.
Parallel Parliament offers the facility for APPGs to submit written content and files, which are made available through this page.
Submitters can draft and edit publications, and either release them on demand, or schedule release for a future date.
Both text content and attached files submitted through this facility is indexed by our website, and made available through both the search function and relevant e-mail alerts. Any of our users registered for an alert which matches your content, will receive a link making them aware of its publication.
If you wish to register as an authorised representative of the Writers APPG and use this facility, click below
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Chris Evans MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 5025.
Email: chris.evans.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Barbara Hayes, Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society. Tel: 020 7264 5700
Email: allpartywritersgroup@alcs.co.uk
Secretariat:
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.alcs.co.uk/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
Show/Hide15 Oct 2024
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society
Secretariat From : 15/10/2024 To : 14/10/2025
£3,001
5 Feb 2024
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society
Secretariat From : 05/02/2024 To : 04/02/2025
£3,001
11 Jun 2019
Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
Event
£3,001
4 Dec 2018
Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
Reception held on 04/12/2018
£3,001
4 Dec 2018
Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
Reception
£3,001
17 Jul 2018
Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
Secretariat From : 17/07/2018 To : 16/07/2019
£3,001
27 Jun 2018
Authors Licensing and Collecting Society
Reception held on 27/06/2018
£3,001
27 Jun 2018
Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
Reception held on 27/06/2018
£3,001
24 May 2016
Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society
Reception
£4,501
1 Jan 2016
Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society
Secretariat From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
£1,501
10 Jun 2015
Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society
Secretariat From : 10/06/2015 To : 31/12/2015
£1,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Writers APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Giles Watling
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Clacton
Joined: 18th July 2018Departed: 30th May 2024
Earl of Clancarty
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 30th May 2024
Lord Clement-Jones
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 30th May 2024
Julie Elliott
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Sunderland Central
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Andrew Lewer
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Northampton South
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
Bob Stewart
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Beckenham
Joined: 10th March 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
Baroness Benjamin
Secretary
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 3rd June 2016Departed: 6th March 2024
Caribbean
John Whittingdale
Vice Chair
Conservative - Maldon
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 7th September 2022
Jim Dowd
Treasurer
Labour - Former Member for Lewisham West and Penge
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017