All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief

The aim of the All -Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief was created by Parliament 'To raise awareness and profile of international freedom of belief as a human right amongst parliamentarians, media, government and the UK general public; and to increase effectiveness and awareness of the UK's contribution to international institutions charged with enforcing this human right.''Religion and Belief' 29 September 2015. parliament.uk, accessed 9 October 2015 
==People==
===Operations===
*Katherine Thane - Operations director
*Gurindher SIngh Jean - Events manager and researcher
*Stephen Rand - Website Editor 
===Officers, April 2016=== 
*Chair: Jim Shannon - Democratic Unionist Party
*Co-chair: Baroness Elizabeth Berridge - Conservative Party
*Secretary: George Howarth - Labour
*Secretary: Dr Eilidh Whiteford - Scottish National Party
*Treasurer: Jeremy Lefroy - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Lord David Alton of Liverpool - Crossbench
*Vice-chair: Baroness Caroline Cox - Crossbench 
*Vice-chair: Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon - Crossbench Religion or Belief APPG, Register Feb 2016, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 February 2016Religion or Belief APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016Freedom of Religion or Belief APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016
===Officers, September 2015===
*Chair and registered contact: Jim Shannon - Democratic Unionist Party
*Co-chair: Baroness Elizabeth Berridge - Conservative Party
*Secretary: George Howarth - Labour
*Secretary: Dr Eilidh Whiteford - Scottish National Party
*Treasurer: Jeremy Lefroy - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Lord David Alton of Liverpool -CB 
*Vice-chair: Baroness Caroline Cox - CB
*Vice-chair: Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon - CB 
===Full parliamentary members===
*Lords: David Alton | Lord Eric Lubbock | Baroness Elizabeth Berridge | Lord Paul Boateng | Baroness Sarah Brinton | Bishop of Canterbury | Lord Ian McColl | The Lord Parekh | Donald Allister | Alan Smith | Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon | John Inge 
*MPs: David Amess | Steve Baker | Ian Blackford | Peter Bottomley | Fiona Bruce | Richard Burden | David Burrowes | Geoffrey Cox | Jon Cruddas | Stephen Doughty | Nigel Evans | Robert Flello | Mike Gapes | Richard Graham | Sharon Hodgson | George Howarth | Gerald Howarth | Dr Rupa Huq | | Huw Irranca-Davies | Kerry McCarthy | Sarah Newton | Mark Pritchard | Andrew Rosindell | David Ruffley | Gavin Shuker | Andrew Stephenson | Gary Streeter | Wes Streeting | Stephen Timms | Valerie Vaz 'Freedom Declared: Who we are', freedomdeclared.org, accessed 6 November 2015 
==Funding==
The APPGFRB is funded by the following registered organisations: 
*Amin Mawji - £2,400 paid 06/15
*Aid to Church in Need - £1,600 paid 09/15
*Ahmadiyya Muslim Association - £1,600 paid in 09/15
*British Humanist - 1,800 paid in 09/15
*Christian Solidarity Worldwide - £1,800 in 09/15
*Open Doors - £1,600 09/15 
*Release International: £1,600 09/15 
*Buddhist Society: £2000 09/15
*Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints £1800 09/15
*CCJO Rene Cassin £1,600 09/15 
*Interserve £30,400 10/15 
*Interserve £7,350 11/15 
*Coptic Orthodox Church Centre £2,400 03/16
*Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints £2,400 03/16 Religion or Belief APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016
==Benefits in kind==
As of April 2016, the APPFB had received (in bands of £1500) £,3001-£4,500 in benefits from St Mary's University, Twickenham, £3,001-£4500 from the Church of England as well as £1,501-£3,000 from the Cathedral Innovation Centre as well as a further £3,0001-4,500 from CofE for administrative assistance for an event and a conference. '
==Contact==
The Public point of enquiry for the group is Baroness Berridge, who can be contacted via: 
Telephone: 0207 219 7293
Email: chairman@freedomdeclared.org
Mailing Address: House of Lords, London SW1A 0P
==Website==
Further information on the group is on the website of their secretariat Freedom Declared: https://freedomdeclared.org/
==Notes==
 
Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group