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.
Many receive donations and funding from organisations in order to advance their cause
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The APPG will identify issues which impact members of the Armed Forces community, including those who have served and their families.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and industry stakeholders, generate debate, disseminate knowledge, drive new initiatives and campaigns relating to the industry, its growth and survival.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, issues of strategic national importance affecting the teaching and learning of classics in schools, colleges, universities, museums and communities.
To promote the delivery of digitally equipped places that support and foster a connected, healthy, and productive community. This includes the creation and maintenance of sustainable digital infrastructure and providing residents with equal opportunity to thrive in a digital world.
The APPG covers the regulation of digital financial markets, regulated currencies (retail/wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC), Tokenised Deposits and Stablecoin), and all aspects of current and emerging forms of money and payment from cash to CBDCs. It will look at the development of the future UK/global payments landscape.
The APPG aims to promote the inclusion and progression of people from diverse backgrounds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and to encourage Government, parliamentarians, academics, businesses and others to work towards a STEM sector that is representative of the population.
To promote informed debate and dialogue among parliamentarians on the UK’s evolving relationship with Europe, including the European Union institutions and its Member States, and to develop constructive recommendations that strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest and benefit.
The APPG aims to discuss further flood prevention across the UK to minimise the impact of flooding on the public and businesses. The APPG aims to represent flooded communities, provide a forum for debate, access to specialist information, and help shape future policy to support those most impacted by flooding.
To promote fair competition, removing entry barriers, and encourage greater access and diversity of service in consumer and SME finance and the wider financial services sector.
To assess how the gambling industry should be reformed to prevent harm.
To facilitate cross-party dialogue on the UK's new industrial strategy. The APPG aims to provide a forum for government, businesses and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge of the strategy as it is developed and to ensure it works for all parts of the country.
Raising the condition of the Kurdish people in Turkey and Syria; raising awareness of solidarity and engagement for building democratic, free relationships by encouraging dialogue and discussion; supporting efforts of developing and consolidating democracy, peaceful co-existence and harmony in the region; organising cultural and social events, workshops, and seminars to raise awareness of solidarity, development and the needs of the region.
To provide a conduit for the markets industry to advance the case for markets and to raise issues about their welfare. It provides a forum for discussions about policy, strategy and operational issues recognising the role of markets and market trading in retail, tourism, employment, hospitality, and leisure sectors.
To raise the profile of human rights and anti-corruption sanctions within parliament, to examine specific situations where sanctions may be appropriate, and to consider changes to the operation of the UK’s Magnitsky Sanctions legislation to improve its efficiency and impact.
The APPG exists to promote the importance of medical cannabis for patients in the UK. To raise awareness of the industry and the importance to growth of the economy and jobs within the sector. To work with other parties within government to raise awareness of this medication and the importance for patients, to help create an understanding of how this medication could sit within current medical frameworks.
'To raise awareness of disadvantages and poor outcomes faced by men and boys in education, mental and physical health and law; to influence attitudes, role models, policy and legislation that will lead to positive differences to their well-being and lives.
To promote the role of parents.
This APPG aims to highlight the importance of political and media literacy education in promoting youth participation in democratic life and cultivating discerning consumers of media resilient to misinformation. Ultimately, we hope all young people will be politically and media literate by the time they finish their secondary education.
To collaborate across the political spectrum to campaign against legislative loopholes that disadvantage single parents, and for positive representation of a category which is increasingly common yet still all too often stigmatised.
To be the central, constructive, cross-party voice for sport in parliament and to promote the wider health, economic and societal benefits of sport and physical activity in the UK.
To discuss and promote policies regarding the T-Level qualification.
To advance the understanding of how visual artists carry out their practice and develop their careers, promote the value artists and the visual arts bring to society and the UK economy, and to foster an environment in the UK in which the visual arts sector can flourish.
The APPG aims to promote understanding of the causes of, impacts of and solutions to water pollution, and to facilitate cross-party parliamentary action to tackle water pollution.
The APPG focuses on the arbitrary detention of British citizens abroad, and the taking of British citizens as hostages for leverage in State to State relations. The APPG coordinates parliamentary support for specific cases and builds on advocacy to appoint a Director within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Arbitrary Detention.
To strengthen relations between the parliamentarians and peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region; to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United Kingdom and the Pacific region; to host their respective politicians who are visiting the United Kingdom; and to constructively work with the High Commissions, Honorary Consuls, and Agents-General.
To promote and support knowledge of all aspects of the aviation, travel and aerospace sectors in parliament and government and to provide a collective space for all parliamentarians to discuss the challenges and opportunities that these industries face.
To advance understanding of the issues surrounding climate, biodiversity, and security by communicating salient information and analysis through events and activities in Parliament - with the purpose of supporting informed cross-party discussion and action on climate security policy in order to improve the UK’s resilience.
The group will review upcoming policy changes and policy concerns relating to electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure, from a manufacturing, energy supply, and infrastructure perspective, amongst others. The APPG will bring together manufacturers, businesses, media, NGOs, and experts to share information, promote awareness, and debate future policy options.
To enhance the integrity of UK democracy by: replacing First Past the Post with a proportional electoral system; eliminating dark money and undemocratic influence from politics; countering disinformation in public discourse. The APPG's goal is to deliver clean and fair elections where all votes count.
To promote and represent the interests of the UK haulage, logistics and coaches sector and provide a forum to discuss opportunities and challenges.
To ensure the full implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action (PoA) to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and sustainable development.
To help bilateral relations between the UK and Kosovo and the UK and Albania, and to improve parliamentary relations between the three countries.
To ensure a fair deal for the UK steel and metal related industries by liaising with and lobbying the government, to raise the profile of cultural, environmental and social issues in the industry and its communities, and to research and develop policies which will promote thriving steel and cast metal industries in the UK.
To advocate for eggs, pigs and poultry industries within Parliament. Recognising the link between food security and national security, the APPG supports their role in feeding the nation and ensuring accessible and sustainable food for all. The APPG addresses the challenges and opportunities facing food producers across the UK.
To be a key driver for change and a forum for education that brings together parliamentarians, organisations and individuals from the private and public sector who share the objective of creating a financial services sector which encourages and sustains both growth and financial inclusion.
To support motorsport in the UK, encourage links with parliament and promote the benefits of the sport.
To support and mobilise parliamentarians of all parties to push for the UK government’s commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, both at home and abroad.
To promote and celebrate the heritage, traditions, history, and culture of the British Isles, in areas such as flags, heraldry, national symbols, historic counties, the celebration of patron saints, and other customs and areas of national significance.
To act as a cross party forum which will discuss the issues affecting the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories and promote a better understanding of the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories through closer relations between British parliamentarians, the governments of the dependencies and territories and their people.
To be a forum for cyber security / business resilience briefings and discussion. To address developments in these sectors and techniques affecting consumers, business and their role in defence, the UK economy/society and the CNI. To examine security, identity, regulation and fraud. To raise awareness and understanding for non-specialists.
HIV is not yesterday's story. It is with us today in the UK and affecting families all over the world. The APPG believes that as parliamentarians we should play our part in addressing this epidemic along with addressing the rising STI (sexually transmitted infection) rate.
To advocate for the victims of financial misconduct, crimes, scandals, frauds and regulatory failures, by driving positive, progressive, and purposeful reforms that achieve a fair, trusted and just system, where the service providers, regulators and government agencies provide appropriate protection and deliver good outcomes, including redress for historical wrongs.
To act as a focal point for vaping issues with a clear focus on sector responsibility in addressing key issues, demonstrate the positive benefits in support of smoking cessation and support an evidence-based approach to vaping regulation.
To promote close relations between the parliaments and peoples of the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein; to foster a deeper understanding of our respective countries; and to promote close ties with the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation and the Honorary Consulate of the Principality of Liechtenstein.
The APPG brings together parliamentarians, industry experts and civil society to explore policies to improve digital inclusion with the aim to close the digital divide in the UK. The APPG is committed to finding and amplifying ways to enhance access to data and devices and improve digital skills.
The APPG is for parliamentarians to share information and ideas, and to work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop a new British growth industry that is key to energy security and net zero, with the long-term goal of becoming a mainstream renewable energy source in the UK.
To champion the UK’s semiconductors industry while advocating the role of national domestic capacity within the global supply chain. The group will engage with government decision-makers to push forward the policy agenda surrounding semiconductor design and manufacturing in the UK while highlighting the economic and skills benefits.
To highlight the importance of access to justice as a fundamental principle of the rule of law and empower individuals to exercise their rights, challenge discrimination, and reduce inequalities.
To raise awareness and understanding of the AUKUS security pact and its implications for the UK including the important opportunities for economic growth. The group will work with Government, NGOs, think tanks, the MOD and its agencies, industry, and experts, to understand the opportunities and risks flowing from the multiple programmes of work that AUKUS represents, and why this programme matters to the UK.
The APPG is focused on grid sustainability and resilience, policy and legislative challenges relating to power grid capacity in the UK; investment in National Grid infrastructure; planning policy and the development of energy infrastructure; emerging renewable energy systems; and the role of the public and private sector in power grid.
The APPG brings together Parliamentarians with organisations that have a shared interest in understanding how the UK labour market can lead the world in driving growth and providing a level playing field for everyone.
The APPG is committed to improving the health, lives and experiences of families and adults living in temporary accommodation across England. The group will highlight the damaging health and educational impact of living in temporary accommodation, especially for children.
To provide a strong and united voice for the North East in Westminster, gathering political and business leaders to build consensus and drive investment and growth for the benefit of communities throughout the North East region.
A forum for the constituencies of the Central South region.
Highlighting how the lack of donor participation affects patients with ethnically diverse backgrounds. Raising awareness of health inequalities faced by mixed and minority ethnic patients requiring an organ, stem cell or bone marrow transplant or a blood transfusion. Advocating equitable access of treatment for mixed and minority ethnic patients.
To accommodate discussions and engagement on international law standards and use them to ensure justice and accountability for core international crimes. To work on strengthening the existing mechanisms for the prevention of international crimes, and foster cooperation with international mechanisms.
Building a fairer future for children across the North of England.
A forum for key issues affecting young carers and young adult carers, championing their involvement and voice, to be addressed collaboratively by parliamentarians. To encourage improved support, services and recognition. Other key stakeholders such as the public and third sectors will also be brought together.
To raise awareness and promote the needs of women trapped in Jewish Religious marriage and to promote their interests. The APPG will seek to encourage the exchange of knowledge and understanding between Parliament and all relevant stakeholders and promote policies to address these needs.
To provide a collective space where all parliamentarians can support and promote ocean research and awareness, to develop greater understanding of the ocean and its role in tackling challenges such as climate change, and to debate wider ocean issues.
To encourage wider and deeper enjoyment of jazz, to increase parliamentarians' understanding of the jazz industry and issues surrounding it, to promote jazz as a musical form and to raise its profile inside and outside parliament.
To raise the profile of global malnutrition in Parliament and champion solutions to end it, to strengthen cross-party parliamentary support for UK investment in nutrition and food security, and to support and challenge the UK government to maintain their leadership on global nutrition and food security.
Provides a forum for parliamentarians and interested stakeholders to discuss water level and flood risk management. With a particular interest in catchment management, sustainable drainage and water resource management, better partnership working, and the maintenance of existing flood and drought related assets.
To promote bilateral trade and diplomatic relations and interests between the United Kingdom and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The APPG for Ethnic Minority Business Owners aims to promote the advancement of businesses owned by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people to reduce barriers and unlock their potential for the overall benefit of the UK’s economy.
To apply parliamentary scrutiny to the operational and strategic direction of the National Trust.
To raise the issue of the Daesh genocide against the Yazidis and ensure comprehensive responses, including justice for the victims and survivors, assistance with their needs, and ensure non repetition of the atrocities in the future.
To provide a policy forum for frontline drug and alcohol treatment sector providers and interested parliamentarians with a focus on evidence-based harm reduction, treatment and recovery. We believe in evidence, not prejudice, in policy - and treatment, not punishment, in practice.
To bring together parliamentarians, campaigners, communities, and other stakeholders to examine issues of African Reparations and the repatriation of art and cultural artefacts, as well as exploring policy proposals on reparations and development, and how best to redress the legacies of African enslavement and colonialism.
To provide a forum for open debate on pandemic management, to prevent avoidable suffering and loss in the future and ensure public health measures are proportional to the risk. To scrutinise the safety and regulatory approval of Covid-19 vaccines and review financial arrangements for anyoneharmed or bereaved by them.
To foster good bilateral relations and understanding between the UK and Libya.
To raise concerns about the Loan Charge legislation and associated HMRC action against thousands of freelance, contract and locum workers and small company owners in the UK, as well as the wider context of fairness of the tax system and the conduct, performance and accountability of HMRC.
To provide a platform to tackle the lack of understanding around Menopause amongst policymakers, the public and employers. The Group also provides a platform in Parliament that highlights the issues and challenges around menopause that deserve attention, as well as acting as a forum for discussion.
To inform parliamentarians about the use of stem cell transplantation and advanced cellular and gene therapies in saving lives; to facilitate scrutiny of equitable access to and outcomes from stem cell transplantation and advanced cellular and gene therapies; and to promote the expansion of stem cell donation in the UK.
To campaign for equal access and provision to ensure equality and promote respect at all stages of life for people with Down syndrome.
To examine the use of restorative justice principles within the UK justice system; to raise the profile of restorative justice principles within parliament; and to provide opportunities for policy discussion and consultation.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, how to promote and develop the South East region as a great place to live, work and do business.
To promote excellence in palliative care for all to meet their needs and prevent the legalisation of doctor assisted suicide and euthanasia.
To improve awareness, understanding and support for kinship care. To promote policy and practice which supports more children to live safely in kinship care with family and friends, when they cannot live at home. To amplify the voices and experiences of children and families.
The APPG is devoted to raising the profile and status of skills, careers and employment policy in the UK. It brings together Parliament, employers, and the skills sector to develop effective skills policy as a central means of personal and economic development for the 21st Century.
To look into matters relating to the presence of alleged Rwandan war criminals in the UK and the prosecution of those who participated in the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis in 1994.
To provide members of Parliament with information about a) perpetrators of domestic abuse and b) what makes an effective and safe perpetrator programme. To work with members of Parliament and the wider domestic abuse sector to influence delivery of the government’s plans to address violence against women and girls.
To raise awareness of the persecution against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang, China.
To provide a forum to discuss the deployment and development of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies across the UK in order to protect and create jobs, and to support the UK’s transition to a net zero economy.
To bring together parliamentarians with a shared interest in and commitment to ending the need for food banks and the deep financial hardship that causes it; discussing the solutions that are needed; making recommendations to the relevant government departments that are key to achieving this.
To support parliamentarians in discussions relating to: appropriate training, education, assessment and professional practices across drama, dance and musical theatre; practitioners continuing professional development within the creative and cultural industries; wider benefits of engagement with the performing arts for students, practitioners and audiences.
To promote the development and delivery of Floating Offshore Wind in the Celtic Sea maximising the economic opportunities and Net Zero benefits to Wales and the South West of England.
To promote the economic, supply chain and energy security benefits from the development of marine energy resources in and around the UK.
To raise awareness of and build support for the recommendations in 'First Do No Harm', the report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, and to ensure the implementation of the recommendations by the UK government and others.
To support and promote the interests of Sikhs in the UK, work with British Sikhs to celebrate Sikh culture in the UK, and ensure full equality for all British Sikhs.
To develop and advocate for public policy to prevent commercial sexual exploitation - which is the exchange of money, accommodation, services or other goods in return for sex acts. The primary objectives of the APPG's work are to support victims, hold perpetrators to account, and deter demand for commercial sexual exploitation.
The APPG is a generative space for parliamentary discussions about policy relating to technology and society. Through a cross-party approach we seek to ensure robust enforcement of existing legislation and enhance new policy throughout the legislative process through discussions with world-leading experts.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and stakeholders to consider the needs of vulnerable groups to pandemics and to provide an effective voice in parliament; to raise awareness of specific vulnerable patients; to encourage actions to promote a greater priority for prevention, treatment and support for those groups; to inform better policy decisions and public debate related to the needs of vulnerable groups.
To develop and advocate for policies which promote fair taxation and put a stop to corruption or financial crime. The APPG works not only for the headline fiscal purpose of increasing public revenue, but also for the wider purpose of ensuring that the public continues to have faith in the system. We are non-partisan and work to build consensus across the political divide.
To promote awareness and understanding in Parliament of a range of issues relating to women’s reproductive health across the life course.
To examine the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the hospitality and tourism sectors across the UK.
The APPG believes that international freedom of religion or belief is a crucial human right. We therefore seek to raise its profile in government, in parliament, in the media and among the general public.
To support the continued development of open banking, payments, open finance and smart data solutions in the new Parliament.
To champion the rights and futures of children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), working collaboratively with stakeholders across, health, education, local authorities, carers, parents and young people themselves, to make recommendations to improve SEND provisions and outcomes.
To support the better understanding of the role of critical minerals within the supply chain of the future green economy and defence. To help identify the UK’s offering in the critical minerals sector and what challenges and opportunities exist.
To champion cycling and walking in the context of the growing importance of all forms of active travel. Our main aim is to get more people cycling and walking in the UK, more often and more safely.
To celebrate and promote film and broader screen in Parliament and beyond.
To celebrate and promote the health and wellbeing advantages of Parkrun in Parliament and throughout the UK
To keep parliamentarians and the government up to date with issues in horseracing and bloodstock; to foster good relations with the various parts of horseracing, and between them; and for connected purposes.
To hold meetings for parliamentarians to promote women’s football and discuss matters concerning equal access for girls and women.
To raise awareness of the UK's woods and trees and to discuss the steps necessary to protect, restore and expand them in a time of climate and nature crises.
To uphold Britain’s commitment to Hongkongers in Joint Declaration; honour the ties between the UK and Hong Kong; defend freedom and human rights in Hong Kong; and support the social integration of BN(O) community resettled in the UK.
To meet and consider important fire safety and rescue issues with appropriate specialists in these fields, consulting wider with other related agencies to create a safer built environment; contributing to fire safety events both inside and outside parliament, whilst raising issues of concern to government through its minsters.
The APPG accelerates policy change, promotes zero carbon solutions, supports clean growth technology, and embeds the UK’s commitment to a net zero carbon economy. It provides a forum for MPs and peers to collectively advocate for urgent government action for a low carbon future in the UK.
To promote media freedom in countries around the world and to strengthen the protection of journalists.
To be part of the solution for finding a sustainable social care model; build a positive cross-party vision for the future for social care; unlock Parliament to the social care sector, and open the doors of social care to local MPs; be led by lived experience and championed by parliamentarians.
There has been a huge rise in the number of people affected by eating disorders. This APPG will raise awareness of the illness, fight the stigma, and ensure that every person can access the right treatment.
To provide a forum to address wildlife conservation and biodiversity issues affecting our planet including but not limited to ecosystem collapse, species extinctions, land degradation, invasive species, illegal fishing and other threats to the natural world.
To promote economic growth across the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset, supporting the Great South West Partnership, and providing a forum to discuss pan-regional ambitions.
To accelerate policy change to facilitate the commercialisation of fusion technology and provide a forum for parliamentarians of all parties to work together to make the case for investment in fusion energy.
To discuss and promote interests and concerns of Hindus in the UK and to facilitate greater understanding and engagement between Hindus, parliamentarians and wider British society.
To work with the games and interactive entertainment industry, including with its trade body UK Interactive Entertainment, to supercharge the industry's economic, technological and cultural contributions within parliament.
The APPG provides a forum for collaboration and debate on the issues impacting on the Liverpool City Region. The group takes evidence from stakeholders in the region, including individuals, businesses, and the third sector to produce an evidence and consensus based voice.
To work towards the elimination of domestic violence and abuse, to highlight issues arising for survivors and specialist support services, and to contribute to the development of policy and legislation in this area.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and leading businesses to discuss how to promote the role of large-scale hydrogen projects to enable the UK to meet its net-zero targets.
To enhance the understanding and promotion of craft in the UK, and to ensure that craft skills are supported and passed on to future generations.
To advocate for a western rail link to Heathrow Airport.
To provide an effective voice for radiotherapy and improve equality of access to world-class radiotherapy for cancer patients. To ensure radiotherapy receives increased funding so that patients are allowed to have the best radiotherapy appropriate to their individual cancer.
To promote understanding of the aspirations and challenges of the UK's Jewish community, with topics including religious freedom, faith based education, welfare and social justice. To celebrate the culture, contribution and achievements of the UK's Jewish community.
To be a key driver for change and a forum for parliamentarians, organisations and individuals to come together to raise awareness of issues affecting those with endometriosis.
To strengthen political and economic relationships between the United Kingdom and Lebanon.
To raise awareness of Digital ID issues by providing a forum for briefings and discussion. The group will address how Digital ID systems and techniques affect consumers and businesses and its role in the smooth working of the UK economy and society. The group will promote inclusion and understanding for non-specialists.
To bring together East of England's MPs and Peers with elected local council leaders, directly elected mayors and police, crime and fire commissioners – as well as senior representatives from the private and third sectors - to give a strong political voice for policies which support the East of England's economy and environment and promote its potential as a place to work, study, live, visit and invest.
To review and explore potential miscarriages of justice, including scrutiny of the criminal appeals system and highlighting concerns over the ability to redress injustices.
Highlighting the aspirations and challenges of British Muslims, celebrating the contributions of Muslim communities in Britain, investigating prejudice, discrimination and hatred against Muslims in the UK.
To help bring about a resolution of the issues concerning the future of the Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory) and the Chagossians.
To help explore, highlight, discuss, educate, celebrate, as well as challenge various dog-related activities, legislation, campaigns, petitions, and trends; with the overall aim of improving both the health and welfare of the UK's dogs, dog owners, and society in general.
To act as a high-level forum for discussion between university leaders and parliamentarians on issues affecting the higher education sector.
The group aims to empower women to make informed choices about their treatment and ensure they are treated with dignity and respect throughout their treatment pathway.
The APPG explores the social, economic and societal impact and implications of artificial intelligence. Our aim is to unleash the full potential of AI in all sectors while ensuring responsible and purposeful use of this technology to drive positive change.
To advance (i) understanding and discussion about the impacts of technology on work and society (ii) dialogue and collaboration between government, business, unions, academics and civil society and (iii) practical solutions in response to key challenges and opportunities aimed at shaping a future of better work across the UK.
To provide a strong and united voice for Greater Manchester in Westminster, gathering political and business leaders to build consensus and drive investment and growth for the benefit of communities throughout the region.
To work with the leaders and civic stakeholders of the Key Cities network to improve understanding of local priorities and perspectives in policy affecting urban and peri-urban populations throughout the UK.
To explore the future of the post-Brexit trading relationship between the UK and the Caribbean; to explore the future of our diplomatic relationships with Caribbean states, and to consider their diplomatic status in our country; to consider the question and scope of repatriation, and what that could mean to both the UK and the Caribbean; to meet visiting Caribbean politicians; to encourage a political interest in the Caribbean.
To consider matters relating to leasehold and commonhold legislation and regulation. Reduce opportunities for exploitation and improve cladding. Review the leasehold property Tribunal as a low-cost forum for disputes and redress including leasehold insurance and service charges which fall outside FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) regulation. Meet with and monitor government departments and publicly funded bodies working on leasehold.
To effect policy change to tackle health and wellbeing problems caused by poor quality, damp, noisy, badly lit, poorly ventilated and inefficient homes and buildings and embed health and wellbeing principles in future legislation to ensure the UK’s homes and buildings positively benefit the occupants’ health and wellbeing.
To bring MPs and Peers of all parties together with key leaders - those in local government, the private sector and social enterprise - to help maximise future investment in the region for the benefit of all local communities and economies.
To highlight the vital contribution that wood panel manufacturers make to the regional and national economies within the UK and to ensure growth for this domestic industry by addressing concerns about the supply of raw materials.
To recognise the internationalisation and global prominence of UK education; to promote the value of international students to UK education, economy and ‘soft power’; to raise awareness of issues affecting international students; and to provide a platform for collaboration between parliamentarians, educators, professionals and business leaders.
The APPG brings parliamentarians together with economists and social scientists to help present the most recent and impactful academic research to inform policy makers in their decision making.
To provide a cross-party forum in which to hold the government to account on the issue of transitional arrangements to compensate 1950's-born women who are affected by changes to the state pension age and to campaign on issues around the state pension age.
The group aims to empower women to make informed choices about their treatment and ensure they are treated with dignity and respect throughout their treatment pathway..
To promote relationships between the UK and the Republic of Cyprus and their elected parliamentarians and people, as well as support efforts to reunite the island in line with the agreed UN framework.
The APPG brings together parliamentarians to scrutinise and make recommendations for ending homelessness. Its purpose is to put tackling homelessness at the top of the political agenda and its mission is to help the government deliver an end to all forms of homelessness.
To bring together parliamentarians, park homeowners and industry representatives to discuss issues of common interest including legislation and its enforcement to eliminate abuse and disadvantage.
To further UK-Greece relations and discuss issues affecting both countries.
The purpose of the APPG is to encourage positive relations between Jamaica and the UK. It aims to promote dialogue on shared interests, enhance trade, cultural ties, and cooperation, while addressing key issues affecting the Jamaican diaspora and advocating for mutual prosperity and development.
To generate a public policy environment where obesity is recognised and prioritised; hold government to account for the delivery of an obesity strategy; call for joined up commissioning that addresses obesity and delivers value for money; and use parliamentary means to provide focus across key elements of the pathway.
To promote and facilitate communication and understanding between representatives of the Scotch Whisky industry and Parliament.
A forum for parliamentarians to be informed and discuss challenges and opportunities within eye health and issues facing people living with sight loss. To also build the understanding of parliamentarians and civil society to support their effective advocacy and scrutiny of relevant UK government departments.
To represent the interests of match-going football fans and to support the aims and objectives of the Football Supporters’ Association.
To support parliamentarians engaging in discussions relating to music education through early years, primary, secondary, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), further and higher education, and lifelong learning. The APPG has a particular focus on curriculum, music hubs, challenges facing higher education, and progression into the creative and cultural sector.
To foster a good relationship between Poland and the UK and to promote the contribution of the Polish community to the UK and bilateral trade.
To promote the value of high quality publishing to UK society, culture and the economy. To foster a better understanding among parliamentarians about publishers, booksellers and associated fields, all of whom contribute to a world-leading publishing sector.
To be a primary focus for scientific and technological issues, providing a long-term liaison between parliamentarians and scientific bodies, science-based industry and the academic world.
Provides a forum for parliamentarians and interested stakeholders to monitor government and regulatory policy and maintain a dialogue with government, Parliament, the water sector and a wide range of other interested groups.
To inform the parliamentarians of the day on the energy issues of the day.
The APPG is a innovative group which collaborates between parliamentarians, schools, future engineers, and the engineering profession.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians concerned about issues facing Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities and seek to address these issues and challenge inequalities.
To foster greater bilateral relations between the UK and Haiti; to facilitate a space for parliamentarians to exchange views and information about Haiti on different areas; and to contribute to further Haiti's long-term development.
To promote human rights in West Papua, including the right to self-determination.
The discussion of issues pertaining to zoos and aquariums, including but not limited to conservation, animal welfare, nature-access and environmental issues.
To provide a cross-party forum in which to hold the government to account on issues affecting ageing older people.
To encourage links between the UK parliament and the Republic of Armenia and to increase awareness of that country in the UK parliament.
The group believes that art, craft and design education is essential to the economy and to the cultural, spiritual, creative and social wellbeing of all; that it empowers individuals, enabling them to engage with our rich visual and cultural heritage, express themselves and become visually literate and perceptive, and that access to high quality art, craft and design education is an entitlement for everyone.
To meet and discuss matters of interest to the work of CAFOD, current humanitarian crises and the role of the Catholic church in international development.
To improve the experience of dying in the UK by promoting and expanding people's choices at the end of life. To promote a change in the law to allow the choice of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
The APPG acts as a forum for dental and oral health issues in Parliament, works to raise the profile of dentistry, highlighting the views of patients and the profession, and campaigns to improve oral health and the quality of dental services.
To promote and stimulate debate across all sectors of education.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and organisations to discuss the current provision of financial education in schools, further education and higher education, and ensure that all young people – regardless of background – are equipped to make informed financial decisions.
The APPG works with the UK's leading golf organisations - such as the R&A and home union golf associations - to support the industry and promote its work in contributing to the UK's economy, sustainability targets, and health outcomes
To raise awareness and understanding of the valuable contribution the life sciences sector provides to the health and wealth of the nation and the important role of charities, industry, and academies in supporting and funding medical research and commercialisation to the benefit of patients across the UK.
To promote and strengthen relations between the parliaments of Lithuania and the UK.
To provide a forum for the discussion of public policy on the media.
The APPG aims to keep Parkinson's on the political agenda to ensure government initiatives and policies meet the needs of people with the condition and the wider Parkinson’s community.
To increase awareness among members of both Houses about Portugal, encouraging ongoing political, trade and business relations between the UK and Portugal.
To raise awareness of the importance of respiratory health and to promote effective policy for improving treatments and outcomes for respiratory illnesses.
To foster international parliamentary relations and to encourage members of the parliamentary estate and associated government offices to partake in rugby football union.
To promote the interests of the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The APPG provides a unique and dynamic forum for MPs and Peers of all parties to work collectively to explore the challenges and opportunities for female entrepreneurs, ensure they are considered in the political arena and make sure steps are taken to boost female entrepreneurship in the UK.
To raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people, encourage dialogue between parliamentarians, young people and youth services, and encourage a co-ordinated and coherent approach to youth policy making.
Fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between African nations and the UK, actively challenging negative stereotypes about Africa, and amplifying the voices of African diasporas within the UK.
The APPG brings together parliamentarians who are keen to support the work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, one of Britain’s oldest established Muslim communities. It seeks to make parliamentarians and others aware of the extensive positive work of the community and to speak up on issues of persecution and extremism that Ahmadi Muslims face.
To combat antisemitism and help develop and seek implementation of effective public policy to combat antisemitism.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and employers to discuss how to promote the role of high quality apprenticeships.
To promote interest in the arts and heritage at Westminster.
To raise awareness of issues affecting autistic people, their families and carers; to raise parliamentary awareness of autism; to campaign for changes to government policy to benefit autistic people and improve diagnosis or support for autistic people.
To foster a greater understanding of the country of Bangladesh and provide a conduit for the Bangladeshi community here in the UK.
To promote understanding of the significant contribution of brewing and pubs to the UK economy and wider society, including their economic, social, cultural and historic importance, contribution to tourism, the social responsibility exercised by the sector, and also supporting the UK's brewing and pub sectors worldwide.
To enhance relations and mutual co-operation between the UK and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
To engage with government and parliament to support all aspects of boxing; set out the benefits of boxing to individuals and wider society; reduce barriers to participation in boxing; celebrate the success of our nation’s boxers; and highlight the potential for grass roots boxing clubs to promote diversity, inclusion and regeneration in the UK.
To raise awareness of the issues facing the brain tumour community in order to improve research, diagnosis, information, support, treatment and care outcomes.
To strengthen relations between the parliamentarians and peoples of Canada; to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United Kingdom and Canada; to host Canadian federal and provincial politicians who are visiting the United Kingdom; and to constructively work with the High Commission and Agents-General.
To convene parliamentarians and stakeholders to discuss and promote ways of tackling carbon monoxide poisoning, and to raise awareness of the issue in Parliament and the public.
To promote a better understanding of the constitutional position of the Channel Islands, the issues facing the Channel Islands and to develop better relations between the UK and the Channel Islands.
To raise greater awareness in the Houses of Parliament of aspects of the well-being of the nation's children and young people, ensuring the voice and experience of children are at the heart of policy making; and to work with children, children's organisations, and politicians from all sides, to promote first-class government policy for children.
To support Christians of all denominations and parties in their work in politics.
To run events and activities in parliament with the purpose of advancing understanding of policy issues surrounding climate change and enabling cross-party discussion and action on climate policy.
To promote the Commonwealth through engagement with Commonwealth partners and nongovernment stakeholders; to take advantage of opportunities within the widening Commonwealth network; to ensure the argument is made for Britain's diplomatic realignment towards the Commonwealth; and to ensure that there is a hub for dialogue between Commonwealth interest groups.
The promotion and support of men's and ladies cricket. Liaison with cricketing authorities, the Lords and Commons Cricket Team and cricketing charities. To promote the game and its benefits across Parliament through regular briefings and cricket related events.
To meet and exchange views with visitors from Cuba and discuss developments within the country, to encourage government links between the UK and Cuba.
To boost ambition and promote informed debate on climate, nature and resource use in Parliament. The APPG's activities span three broad themes: natural environment, climate and energy, waste and resources.
The APPG will form relationships with Estonian politicians and stakeholders, with a general focus on a number of important issues including: NATO, defence, education, technology, housing.
The APPG provides parliamentarians with a unique forum to explore and debate topical issues relating to the wholesale financial sector.
To provide a collaborative forum for parliamentarians to discuss the challenges and opportunities relating to the growth and competitiveness of the Financial Technology (FinTech) ecosystem in the UK, covering the depth and breadth of the sector.
The APPG aims to support and promote a sustainable and thriving UK fishing industry in Parliament and encourage discussion, debate and learning around key questions for the future of the fishing industry, processing sector, coastal communities and the marine environment.
To hold meetings for parliamentarians about football issues and raise matters of importance with the football authorities.
To promote and facilitate communication and understanding between representatives of the world of gardening and horticulture and Members of both Houses.
To foster good bilateral relations and understanding between the UK and Georgia.
To promote mutual understanding and good relations between the UK and Germany and to facilitate meetings and contacts between parliamentarians of both countries.
To foster good relations between both countries.
UK Parliamentarians working to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4: to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
To provide a cross-party forum that brings together parliamentarians and senior health leaders to discuss key issues on the NHS, health reform and future trends.
To promote discussion and set the agenda for developing better, more joined up housing care for older people, promising greater choices in later life.
To raise the profile of international human rights issues within Parliament and to investigate and publicise human rights abuses occurring.
To bring together non-religious MPs and peers to discuss matters of shared interests.
To promote the strengthening of the bilateral relationship between the UK and India, focusing on trade and investment, education, sustainable development, culture, health, science and innovation, defence and security, and enhancing the relationship between both countries’ parliaments on a national and regional level, and promoting people-to-people links.
To debate and highlight the value of intellectual property and the importance of its promotion and protection. The Group meets several times a year on topical issues relating to intellectual property.
The APPG brings together parliamentarians from all parties and both Houses with key players in the internet, communications and technology sectors to engage with the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
To create a better understanding of Israel and to foster and promote links between the UK and Israel; to unite parliamentarians from across both Houses who are proud to be friends of Israel; and to make the case for Israel and for the UK's bilateral relationship with the Jewish state.
To further UK-Italy relations and discuss issues affecting both countries.
To develop and improve links between the British and Japanese parliaments and encourage a deeper understanding of their respective cultures. The APPG also has an important role to play in promoting trade between the two countries.
To support the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people through dialogue; to seek support from British parliamentarians; to highlight the abuses of human rights in Kashmir; and to seek justice for the people there.
To promote friendship and understanding between the peoples and representatives of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and the UK.
To discuss issues of interest and concern to parliamentarians and councillors about local government.
The APPG is a forum for MPs and Peers to work together on a cross-party basis to strengthen the capital's voice in Parliament. The group’s purpose is to promote the capital in the interests of all Londoners.
To raise the profile of malaria and neglected tropical diseases in Parliament, to champion solutions and tools to prevent, treat, control, and eliminate them, and to strengthen cross-party Parliamentary support for UK leadership, investment, and mobilisation of political will as the world works towards the shared 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
To encourage the exchange of knowledge and understanding between Parliament and the UK's diverse manufacturing industries, helping to raise the profile of manufacturing both inside and outside Parliament.
To keep Mexico on the political agenda of the UK parliament, and to strengthen bilateral relations.
To support the emergence of mainstream, progressive policy debate on migration in the UK parliament.
To explore the benefits of learning and using languages throughout the UK; provide a parliamentary forum for information exchange and consultation on languages and linguists; encourage and support policies and action improving the take-up of languages in schools, further and higher education, in the workplace and in the community.
To promote links and mutual understanding between Britain and Morocco.
To debate the policy priorities of the UK's automotive industry, motorsport industry and vehicle users, focusing on UK manufacturing and the role of road transport, including the environmental impact; and to promote dialogue between politicians, these industries, users and other stakeholders.
To provide a discussion forum between the music industry, parliamentarians and their constituencies.
To encourage good relations between Britain and Nepal.
To promote good relations between the people and parliaments of the UK and the Netherlands.
To develop solutions that promote and support human rights, including religious freedom, humanitarian needs, democracy and challenges to international security posed by the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (DPRK). The APPG seeks to build relationships with the North Korean exile community to foster a deeper understanding of the difficulties facing the people of North Korea and to explore meaningful engagements between the parliaments of the UK and the DPRK.
To explore the opportunities and challenges currently facing the civil nuclear sector to better understand, support and call for further development of new nuclear across the UK on a cross-party basis.
To provide a focal point for MPs and peers with an interest in opera; to further the appreciation of opera for all ages; and to provide a link between this art form and parliament.
To foster good relations and understanding between Britain and Palestine and to promote a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
To raise awareness of the profession of pharmacy, and to promote pharmacists' current and potential contribution to the health of the nation.
To promote better understanding of policing issues amongst both Houses of Parliament.
To facilitate an informed debate amongst parliamentarians regarding all aspects of the UK's railway industries.
To provide a forum for the discussion of issues relating to refugees, both in the UK and abroad, and to promote the welfare of refugees.
The APPG supports parliamentarians to advance and inform energy transition policy. The Group seeks to strengthen cross-party dialogue to build consensus by convening policymakers with industry, civil society, and academics.
To promote a debate on the provision of rural services and to issue periodic reports.
To bring together a range of organisations and stakeholders from the sector to champion the school meal service, highlight the issues at a political level, and collaborate to identify best practice.
To provide a forum for parliamentarians and stakeholders to debate and highlight the value of science and technology in agriculture.
To foster the good relationship between Serbia and the UK and promote the Serbian contribution to the UK.
To develop links between the two countries and our parliaments, to share and understand policy issues of joint concern, and to develop further both existing and new cultural activities.
To monitor and discuss the health and social effects of smoking; to review potential changes in existing legislation to reduce levels of smoking; to assess the latest medical techniques to assist in smoking cessation; and to act as a resource for the group’s members on all issues relating to smoking and public health.
To raise awareness in Parliament of the importance and opportunities of space based capabilities to the UK economy, policy making, society and the space community; to highlight and promote the benefits from the UK's investment in space and its leading role within the global space economy.
To address medical, care, treatment, and broader issues faced by people with spinal cord injuries.
To influence the UK government's policy and practice by promoting the cause of peace, human rights, justice and development for all the people of Sudan and South Sudan across the political spectrum in Westminster and Whitehall.
To build discussion, debate and support for action on suicide and self-harm prevention within Parliament.
To facilitate the bilateral relations of the United Kingdom and Taiwan, which includes the promotion of trade, mutual understanding and cultural associations between the two countries.
The APPG for Tamils brings together parliamentarians who wish to promote peace with justice and dignity for Tamils in the Island of Sri Lanka and advance their development so as to recognise their legitimate socio-political aspirations.
To promote the sport of tennis, and to enable MPs and peers to play tennis matches together and compete with outside tennis teams.
To maintain links with and develop an understanding of Thailand, its culture and politics.
To promote and provide a forum for the discussion of issues relating to the sale and resale of tickets, for events, with a particular focus on devising solutions to the problem of ticket touting.
To foster and promote relations between the UK and Turkey and to assist in raising awareness amongst parliamentarians and the public of the developments that have been taking place in Turkey.
To promote and strengthen relations between the UK and Ukrainian parliaments.
The primary objective of the APPG is to raise awareness of the UN among MPs and Peers about: its contributions across the areas of peace and security, development and human rights; the scope of international law and its relevance to the UK; and the applicability of the UN to the British electorate.
To conduct a dialogue with the socialist republic of Vietnam, in particular with the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Vietnamese ambassador and embassy in London, and to take an interest in the Vietnamese community in the UK.
To work in consultation with the West Coast Rail 250 Campaign for the upgrading and continued renewal of the infrastructure and rolling stock on the West Coast Main Line.
Brings together MPs and peers to celebrate progress in women's representation and advocate for more women in parliament across all parties, aiming for a diverse, gender-equal parliament by 2028 - the centenary of equal franchise. Supports women in parliament and those standing for public office.
To provide a forum for the discussion and analysis of issues relating to Women, Peace and Security (WPS). Among other issues, the APPG is focused on the UK Government’s implementation of WPS commitments and work on Women and Girls rights.
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.