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All-Party Parliamentary Channel Islands Group

The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Channel Islands Group is 'to promote a better understanding of the issues facing the Channel Islands and develop better relations between the UK and the Channel Islands.'
==People==
===Officers, March 2016===
*Chair: Andrew Rosindell - Conservative Party
*Co-chair: Dr Alan Whitehead - Labour
*Vice-chair: Angus Brendan MacNeil - Scottish National Party
*Vice-chair: Robert Neill - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Lord Richard Faulkner - Labour
*Vice-chair: Lord John Taylor - Crossbencher
*Vice-chair: Lord Tom McNally - Liberal Democrats
*President: Baroness Jill Pitkeathley - Labour Channel Islands APPG,www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016 
===Pre-2015===
*Chair: Jim Dobbin - Labour
*Vice-chair: Andrew Rosindell - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Lord John Taylor - Crossbencher
*Treasurer: John Whittingdale - Conservative Party 
*Secretary: David Crausby - Labour 
*Nigel Evans - Con | Sir Peter Bottomley – Con | Oliver Heald – Con | Mark Prisk – Con | Cheryl Gillan – Con | Ben Wallace – Con | Andrew Rosindell – Con | Lee Scott – Con | Bob Neill – Con | Lindsay Hoyle | David Hamilton | Sir Alan Meale | Lord Hoyle | Lord Davies of Coity | Lord Brookman | Lord McFall | Lord Faulkner of Worcester | Baroness Pitkeathley
==Contact==
The contact person for the group is Steve Wakelin, representative for The States of Guernsey.
Mailing Address: Sir Charles Frosssard House, La Charroterie, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1FH 
Tel: 44 0 1481 717 027
Email: steve.wakelin@gov.gg
Website:
==Notes==
Category:All-Party Parliamentary Group
Category:Financial sector lobbyingCategory:Tax avoidance
All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group

The All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group began in June 2005 when the CarbonNeutral Company joined with Stephen Byers and Colin Challen.The CarbonNeutral Company, All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, Accessed February 27, 2009All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, Register of All-Party Groups, UK Parliament website, acc 21 Apr 2010 
==Officers==
As at 21 April 2010:All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, Register of All-Party Groups, UK Parliament website, acc 21 Apr 2010
*Colin Challen - Chair
*Lord Redesdale - Vice-Chair
*Peter Ainsworth - Treasurer
*Dr Desmond Turner - Secretary
==Benefits received by group from sources outside parliament==
The CarbonNeutral Company acts as the group's secretariat.All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, Register of All-Party Groups, UK Parliament website, acc 21 Apr 2010
==Notes==
Category:All-Party Parliamentary GroupCategory:ClimateCategory:Climate Change
All-Party Parliamentary Football Group

The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Group is to focus on policy issues affecting the football industry, from grassroots and fans to the professional end of the game.
==People==
===Officers, Feb and April 2016===
*Chair:Clive Betts - Labour
*Vice-chair: Mark Field - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Lord Richard Faulkner - Labour
*Vice-chair: Baroness Winifred Taylor - Labour
*Treasurer: Chris Heaton-Harris - Conservative Party
*Secretary: Stephen Hepburn - LabourFootball APPG,www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016 Football APPG Feb16 Register, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016 Football APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016 
===Pre-2015===
*Alan Keen (Lab) - Former Chair as at October 2011 (died November 2011)
*Mark Field (Con) - Vice-Chair
*Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Lab) - Vice-Chair
*Joan Walley (Lab) - Vice-Chair
*Karen Bradley (Con) - Vice-Chair
*Clive Betts (Lab) - Treasurer
*Stephen Hepburn (Lab) - Secretary
*Tracey Crouch – Con
*Chris Heaton-Harris – Con
*Nigel Evans – Con
*Adrian Sanders – LD
*Justin Tomlinson – Con
*Richard Ottaway – Con
*Mike Hancock – LD
*Alistair Burt – Con
*John Leech – LD
==Contact==
The contact person for the group is Clive Betts MP 
Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. 
Tel: 020 7219 5114
Email: officeofclivebettsmp@parliament.uk.
==Resources==
==Notes==
Category:All-Party Parliamentary Group
All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group

The UK All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group was set up:
: 'To raise awareness of the furniture industry and to publicise and promote the industry in the UK in order to protect jobs and investment.''Furniture Industry APPG',parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015 
==Purpose==
The cross-party group discusses issues and problems involving the furniture industry, such as the economic recovery, small business lending and fire regulation.
===Re-establishment after 2015 general election===
The group was reformed in June 2015. Chairman of the British Furniture Confederation, Paul von der Heyde said: 
: 'I'm very pleased to confirm that the APPFIG has been successfully re-established following the General Election. The Group provides a valuable forum to discuss issues of importance to the furniture, furnishings and bed industry, including biomass subsidies, apprenticeships and flammability regulations. I wish the Group the best in its work over this Parliament, and am excited to be working with Members going forwards.'Westminster All Party Group Re-established,FIRA, accessed 11 November 2015
==People==
===Officers, Feb-April 2016=== 
*Chair - Stephen McPartland - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair - Lord Garfield Davies of Coity - Labour
*Vice-chair - Maggie Throup - Conservative Party
*Vice-char - Lord Doug Hoyle - Labour Furniture Industry APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016 Furniture Industry APPG, Feb16 Register, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016Furniture Industry APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016
===Officers, September 2015===
*Chair - Stephen McPartland - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair - Lord Garfield Davies of Coity - Labour
*Vice-chair - Maggie Throup - Conservative Party
*Vice-char - Lord Doug Hoyle - Labour 
==Membership==
*Conservative Party - Jessica Lee | Duncan Hames | Steven Baker | Jake Berry | Simon Reevell | Andrew Stephenson | Gary Streeter | Charles Walker | Dr Andrew Murrison | Lord Philip Harris of Peckham | Lord Graham Kirkham | Baroness Doreen Miller of Hendon 
*Labour - Madeline Moon | Frank Doran | Paul Murphy | Tom Clarke | Rosie Cooper | Julie Hilling | Tom Watson | David Heyes | Graham Jones | Earl Errol (Crossbencher) British Furniture Confederation: All-Party Group, British Furniture Confederation, accessed 11 November 2015
==Secretariat==
The British Furniture Confederation, a furniture trade association, pays lobbying firm Brevia Consulting to act as the group's secretariat, funding the group's activities and administration. 
===Registered benefits===
Brevia Consulting received (in bands of £1,500) £22,501-£24,000 for 2015-16.
==Website==
==Contact==
Will Smith of Brevia is the group's public enquiry point.
Address: 5 Salamanca Place, London SE1 7HP 
Tel: 020 7091 1650
Email: will.smith@brevia.co.uk
==Notes==
Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group Category:Industry
All-Party Parliamentary Group

All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal, cross-party interest groups. They are not part of the official structure of the Houses of Parliament and are therefore not accorded any role or powers by it. Groups may or may not receive support from other organisations but if they do so and the benefit received by the group is below a certain financial value which is currently £1000.00 per calendar year, there is no requirement for the group to register it.
How groups keep their accounts is up to them, except that they must keep sufficient records to be able to meet the registration requirements detailed in the Guide to the Rules on All-Party Groups.House of Commons House of Commons-register of All-Party Groups website, accessed 20 July 2009
Any member of either House may turn up and speak at any meeting of any group; anyone else may only attend if invited by the group.
Groups have no official status in Parliament. Hence although some basic information about them is registered, they are under no lawful obligation to make their minutes or accounts publicly available.
According to the UK parliament's website: 
:All Party Parliamentary Groups 'are regarded as relatively informal compared with other cross-party bodies such as select committees of the House. The membership of all-party groups mainly comprises backbench Members of the House of Commons and Lords but may also include ministers and non-parliamentarians. Groups flourish and wane according to the interests and enthusiasm of Members.Groups are classified either as subject groups (relating to a particular topic eg. forestry) or country groups (relating to a particular country or region)'parliament.uk all party groups accessed 16/12/09.
Rules for all party groups can be found here.
==Resources==
*All-Party Parliamentary Groups in the House of Commons: Subject Groups
*All-Party Parliamentary Groups in the House of Commons: Country Groups
==Notes==
Category:All-Party Parliamentary Group
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Conflict Issues

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues is a parliamentary group registered on 21 December 2006. Its stated purpose is: 'To encourage dialogue, on the basis of expert information and opinion from across the political spectrum, on issues relating to conflict; especially on the practical means to prevent, transform and resolve violent conflict.'
==Launch and other meetings==
The Group was launched on 6 February 2007 when Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Britain's former Special Representative in Iraq, addressed the group and answered questions on 'The Changing Nature of Conflict'. Greenstock whose book on the Iraq war was blocked by the Foreign Office, was joined on the platform by London School of Economics Professor Mary Kaldor, author of New and Old Wars. Other APPGCI meetings include 'The Power of Mediation', March 2007 where the speakers were Douglas Hurd (former Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and Northern Ireland Secretary) and Professor Karl Mackie of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution; 'Dogs of War or a Force for Peace?' May 2007 which examined the controversial and unregulated role of private military and security companies in modern conflict, the speakers were: Andy Bearpark, Director General, British Association of Private Security Companies and John Hilary, Campaigns and Policy Director, War on Want; 2007 All-Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues November 2007 'Strategic Trends 2007-2036' with Rear Admiral Chris Parry, head of the MoD's think tank, the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre13 November 2007 - 'Strategic Trends 2007-2036'
==Notes==
All-Party Parliamentary Group for European Reform

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for European Reform (APPGER) was established in 2011. 
Its function was to:
: 'explore each area where EU legislation impacts on the UK and assess whether this is better dealt with at the national or European level. To work with MEPs, interest groups and other experts to explore what a new UK-EU relationship could look like and what needs to be done to get there.' 
The group was however dissolved following the general election of 2015. 
===Activites===
During 2011 and 2012 the APPG held inquiries into Trade, Regional Development Policy, Agriculture, Fisheries, the EU Budget and Institutions, Social and Employment Law, Financial Services, Environment and Energy Policy, Policing and Criminal Justice, Immigration, and Defence.  Open Europe, 'APPG for European Reform Report EU single market in services',eufreshstart.org, accessed 5 November 2015 
==People==
===Officers as of March 2015===
*Co-chair: Julian Smith - Conservative Party
*Co-chair: Thomas Docherty - Labour
*Vice-chairs: Frank Field - Labour | Gisela Stuart - Labour | Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne - Liberal Democrats | Chris Heaton-Harris - Conservative Party | John Hemming - Liberal Democrats | Mark Garnier - Conservative Party | Margot James - Conservative Party | Karen Lumley - Conservative Party | Anne Marie Morris - Conservative Party | Tim Loughton - Conservative Party
===Members, March 2015===
:Conservative Party - Daniel Byles | David Ruffley 
:Labour - George Mudie | Kelvin Hopkins | Natascha Engel
:SNP - Stewart Hosie | Angus MacNeil
:DUP - Nigel Dodds | Ian Paisley Junior 'All-Party Parliamentary Register 30 March 2015',Parliament.uk, accessed 5 November 2015
==Secretariat==
Open Europe acted as the APPGER's secretariat, helping the parliamentary officers organise events and day-to-day administration.
Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom, who subsequently became a treasury minister in 2014 was a co-founder of this group along with another Conservative MP George Eustice (now a Defra minister).
==Notes==
 
Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group Category: Europe
All-Party Parliamentary Group for High Speed Rail

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for High Speed Rail was set up to promote high speed rail in the UK. It has since been disbanded. 
==External lobbying firm==
*Westbourne Communications (described on HoC website as 'a consultancy') acted as the group’s secretariat from December 2012 until sometime between March-May 2013. was paid by the following clients to do so: TSSA, Bruntwood, South West Trains, Abellio, Eurotunnel and Core Cities. House of Commons Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 14 March 2013], High Speed Rail, www.parliament.co.uk 
==Contact==
:Mr Stuart Andrew MP, 
:House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. 
:Tel: 020 7219 7130
:Website:
==Resources==
==Notes==
Category:All-Party Parliamentary GroupCategory:Lobbying
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sudan and South Sudan

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sudan and South Sudan (APPGSSS) was formed '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.'Sudan APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 18 November 2015
Until 2015, it was known as the Associate Parliamentary Group for Sudan and South Sudan. The group's previous website said: 
: '[the group] is an all-party political pressure group that seeks to influence the UK Government’s policy and practice by promoting the cause of peace, human rights, justice and development for all the peoples of Sudan and South Sudan across the political spectrum in Westminster and Whitehall.'Sudan APPG Website (Old), www.parliament.uk, accessed 18 November 2015 
==Members==
===Officers, March-April 2016===
*Chair - Mark Durkan - Social Democratic and Labour Party
*Co-chair - Baroness Glenys Kinnock - Labour
*Co-chair - Lord David Chidgey - Liberal Democrats
*Vice-chair - Mark Pritchard - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair - Baroness Caroline Cox - Crossbench 
*Treasurer - Earl John Montagu - Crossbench 
*Secretary - Lord David Alton - Crossbench Sudan & South Sudan APPG Register March 2016, www.parliament.uk, accessed 27 April 2016 Sudan and South Sudan APPG, Feb16 Register, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016 Sudan and South Sudan APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016 
===Officers, November 2015===
*Chair - Mark Durkan - Social Democratic and Labour Party
*Vice-chair - Mark Pritchard - Conservative
*Vice-chair - Baroness Glenys Kinnock - Labour
*Vice-chair - Earl John Montagu - Crossbench 
*Vice-chair - Baroness Caroline Cox - Crossbench
*Vice-chair - Lord David Chidgey - Liberal Democrats
*Vice-chair - Lord David Alton - Crossbench
==Secretariat==
The party has no secretariat; the parliamentary contact person is Rebecca Usden. 
Tel: 07866 479 629 
Email: usdenr@parliament.uk
===Financial benefits===
Registered benefits on 3 July 2015 showed that these organisations had paid the group: 
*Christian Aid - £5,000 
*Cafod - £2,500 
*Registered benefits on 22 January 2016 showed CARE International had paid £2,000 to the group. 
*Registered benefits from March 2016 showed Cafod as having paid a further £3,000 and Christian Aid paid another £5,000. 
==Notes==
Category: All-Party Parliamentary GroupCategory: Sudan
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Development Goals

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Development Goals concerns itself with the sustainability of international development objectives and looks to 'promote debate in advance of the sustainable development goals at the United Nations and to monitor their implementation in the years that follow'. Register from 30 July 2015,www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 October 2015 
==Background==
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Development Goals was formed after the 2015 UK general election in advance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals which was held in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. The main objective of this conference is for the first time to establish a a binding and universal consensus on climate amongst all member nations, after 20 years of fierce debate around the issue. 
The role of the group therefore is to set up an outpost by which the UK government may judge these climate change measures and sustainable development goals are implemented correctly. Sustainable Development Goals,www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 October 2015 
==People==
===Officers March-April 2016===
*Chair: Wendy Morton - Conservative Party
*Co-Chair: Lord Jack McConnell of Glenscorrodale - Labour
*Secretary: Lord Jeremy Purvis of Tweed - Liberal Democrats
*Treasurer: Dr Lisa Cameron - Scottish National Party
*Vice-Chairs: Baroness Fiona Hodgson of Abinger - Conservative Party
*Lord David Chidgey - Liberal Democrats
*Lord Raj Loomba - Liberal Democrats
*Baroness Pola Uddin - Non-Affiliated
*Lord Michael Jay of Ewelme - Crossbench
*Jeremy Lefroy - Conservative Party Register as of 16 March 2016,www.parliament.uk, accessed 27 April 2016 Sustainable Development Goals APPG, Feb16 Register, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016Sustainable Development Goals APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016
==Secretariat== 
Bond, a network of UK based NGOs working toward further international development and collaboration, acts as the APPGSDG's secretariat. 
===Registered benefits===
In July 2015, Bond was registered to have paid (in bands of £1,500) £25,501-£27,000 in benefits to the group.
==Website==
The APPG does not currently have a website. 
==Contact==
The public enquiry point for the group is a representative of Bond, Ciaran Norris. 
Address: Bond, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints St, London N1 9RL. 
Tel: 020 7837 8344. 
Email: cnorris@bond.org.uk
==Notes==
 
Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Cayman Islands

The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Cayman Islands is 'to maintain links with, and develop an understanding of, the Cayman Islands. Register Of All-Party Groups (as at 8th September 2011) Cayman Islands, accessed 11 October 2011 and (As at 9 February 2012)) accessed 10 April 2012
==People==
===Officers===
*Chair: Graham Brady (Con)
*Vice-Chairs: Brian H. Donohoe (Lab) and Andrew Rosindell (Con)
*Treasurer: Baroness Golding (Lab)
===Other members===
Michael Fallon - Con | Eleanor Laing – Con | David Ruffley – Con | Oliver Heald – Con | Greg Knight – Con | Lord Naseby – Con | Lord Maples – Con | Geoffrey Cox – Con | Brian H. Donohoe (Lab) | Ian Davidson (Lab) | Diane Abbott (Lab) | David Crausby (Lab) | Jim Hood (Lab) | George Mudie (Lab) | Lord Davies of Coity (Lab) | Lord Brookman (Lab) | Baroness Golding (Lab) | Lord Bilston (Lab)
==Funding==
BENEFITS RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT:
The Cayman Islands Government (London Office) provides secretariat services to the group. Address: 6 Arlington Street, London SW1A 1RE. Tel: 020 7491 7772. 
==Resources==
==Notes==
Category:Financial sector lobbyingCategory:Tax avoidance
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector was created in order to represent the interests of the industry in parliament, as well as 'to raise greater awareness of the private rented housing sector in Parliament; to provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss issues pertinent to the sector and engage with landlords, tenants and other interested parties; to hold inquiries into policy and operational issues in this sector and produce reports.'Private Rented Sector APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 November 2015 
==People==
===Officers, Feb-April 2016===
*Chair: Oliver Colvile - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Mark Prisk - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair: Karen Buck - Labour
*Vice-chair: Marie Rimmer - Labour
*Vice-chair: Baron Larry Whitty - Labour Private Rented Sector APPG Register March16, www,parliament.uk, accessed 27 April 2016Private Rented Sector APPG, Feb16 Register, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016 Private Rented Sector APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016 
===Officers, November 2015===
*Chair - Oliver Colvile - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair - Mark Prisk - Conservative Party
*Vice-chair - Karen Buck - Labour
*Vice-chair - Marie Rimmer - Labour
*Vice-chair - Baron Larry Whitty - Labour 
==Secretariat==
The Public Affairs Company acts as the APPGPRS' secretariat, helping to perform administrative functions and plan events. 
===Registered benefits===
The Residential Landlords Association, a trade association for the privately rented sector, pays The Public Affairs Company to provide the groups secretariat. On 17 June 2015 the association had paid (in bands of £1,500) £6,0001-£7,500 in benefits to the company. 
No further contribution had been registered as of March 2016. 
==Contact==
The group can be contacted via Ed Jacobs, a representative from The Public Affairs Company. 
Address: Castlehill House, 21 Otley Road, Leeds LS6 3AA. 
Tel: 0113 278 0211 
Email: admin@prs-group.org.uk 
==Notes==
 
Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group Category: Housing
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Wood Panel Industry

==People==
Chair Anne McGuire is MP for Stirling, where Norbord have a plant in nearby Cowie | Guy Opperman MP, Vice-Chair is MP for Hexham, home to a large Egger wood panel plant | Vice-Chair Susan Jones is MP for Clwyd South, a constituency which include [Chirk, home to Kronospan UK | Treasurer Gregory Campbell is MP for East Londonderry, home to Spanboard, a subsidiary of Sonae Indústria (UK) Ltd | Secretary Roger Williams is MP for Brecon and Radnorshire | Other members Mark Spencer MP | Neil Parish MP | 
Adam Holloway MP | 
Tony Baldry MP | 
Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP | 
Pat Glass MP | 
Nia Griffith MP | 
Dr Alan Whitehead MP | 
Jim Dobbin MP | 
Sandra Osborne MP | 
Cathy Jamieson MP | 
Ronnie Campbell MP | 
Baroness Miller of Hendon | 
Rt Hon Lord Roberts of Conwy | 
Rt Hon Lord Crickhowell | 
Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan
==Funding and support==
Ranelagh International Ltd, a lobbying firm, provides the Secretariat for the Group | The Wood Panel Industries Federation is the sponsor of and adviser to the Group.All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Wood Panel Industry Homepage, accessed 5 May 2011
==Contact==
:Website: http://www.appgwoodpanelindustry.org/
==Notes==
Wood Panel Industry