All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink Manufacturing

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink Manufacturing (APPGFDM) was formed to represent the food and drink manufacturing industry in Parliament. Its remit is 'to consider issues of concern to the food and drink manufacturing industry and raise awareness of these matters in Parliament.' Register of 30 July 2015,www.parliament.uk accessed 15 October 2015 
===Activities and aims===
*provide a forum for debate and dialogue about issues related to food and drink manufacturing 
*inform parliamentarians about the issues impacting the industry
*'promote the UK food and drink manufacturing sector's interests in Parliament' APPG on Food and Drink Manufacturing,appgfooddrink.org.uk, accessed 15 October 2015 
==Purpose==
The APPGFDM was set up 'with an intention to': 
*counter incorrect and misleading information and statements in Parliament about the food and drink manufacturing industry 
*act as a critical friend to the industry by facilitating an important dialogue between Parliamentarians and industry representatives and raising issues that APPG members believe industry should address
*provide a point of reference for any parliamentarian looking to understand aspects of food and drink manufacturing 
*develop productive working relationships with other relevant APPGs where there is a common interest in issue impacting the UK food chain 
*broadly encourage the government to take a proportionate, evidence-based and consistent approach to policy and regulation impacting the industry. APPG Food and Drink Manufacturing,appgfooddrink.org.uk, accessed 15 October 2015 
==People==
===Officers, Feb-April 2016===
*Chair: John Stevenson - Conservative Party
*Vice-Chair: Sharon Hodgson - Labour
*Vice-Chair: Calum Kerr - Scottish National Party
*Vice-Chair: Lord Hugh Dykes - Non-affiliated 
*Treasurer: Mark Spencer - Conservative Party
*Secretary: Nigel Mills - Conservative PartyAPPG for Food and Drink, parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016 Food and Drink Manufacturing, Feb16 Register, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016 Food and Drink Manufacturing APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016 
===Officers as of March 2015===
*Chair: John Stevenson - Conservative Party
*Vice-Chair: Russell Brown - Labour
*Treasurer: Lord Hugh Dykes - Liberal Democrats
*Secretary: Mark Spencer - Conservative Party
===Members as of March 2015===
*Conservative Party- Graham Brady | Philip Davies | Baroness Trixie Gardner of Parkes | Duke James Graham of Montrose 
*Liberal Democrats - Tim Farron | Gordon Birtwistle | Roger Williams | John Thurso 
*Labour - Russell Brown | Linda Riordan | Jack Dromey | Sharon Hodgson | Nicholas Brown | John Mann | Kelvin Hopkins | Fiona Mactaggart | Baroness Anne Gibson of Market Rasen 
*Crossbenchers: Lord Christopher Haskins Register as of 30 March 2015,www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 October 2015 
==Secretariat==
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) acts as the APPGFDM's secretariat, helping the parliamentary officers organise events and day-to-day administration. 
===Registered benefits===
As of April 2016, the FDF had registered (in bands of £1,500) £1,501-£3,000 in benefits to the group. 
==Contact==
The public enquiry point is the Food and Drink Federation's Emma Thomas. As shown in the Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups (30 July 2015) 
Address: 6 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JJ 
Telephone: 020 7420 7159
Email: emma.thomas@fdf.org.uk
==Website==
The group's website is: http://www.appgfooddrink.org.uk/appg/
==Notes==
 
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