APPG officer roles
All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups that have no official status within Parliament. They are run by and for Members of the Commons and Lords, though many choose to involve individuals and organisations from outside Parliament in their administration and activities.
Officer Roles are drawn from the latest edition of the Register of APPGs. To see the latest edition of the register, go to Published Register of APPGs.
Afghan Women and Girls
To promote the needs of Afghan women and girls within policy making and raise awareness across Parliament in respect of this vulnerable group whilst enabling the vital role that Afghan women must play in peacebuilding, mediation and post conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan.
Officer
Afghanistan
To address all aspects of Afghanistan's development, security and humanitarian situation to improve HMG's policies toward the country.
Vice Chair
Coronavirus and Future Pandemics
To ensure that lessons are learned from the UK's handling of the Coronavirus outbreak so that the UK's response and preparedness may be improved in future.
Vice Chair
Dementia
To raise awareness of dementia among parliamentarians and to influence legislation and policy making in order to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers.
Chair & Registered Contact
Disability
To work on all-party basis within Parliament for the interests of all disabled people, their families, friends and carers.
Vice Chair
Green New Deal
To provide a cross-party platform for the development of a transformative Green New Deal for the UK.
Vice Chair
Hazaras
In recognising the persecution and other atrocities committed against Hazaras, the group will work towards protecting and enhancing the human rights and status of Hazaras around the world.
Vice Chair
Health in all Policies
The group examines the effects of all national public policy on the health of the UK population with an emphasis on health inequalities between different population groups. It provides a discussion forum for parliamentarians and acts as a source of well-evidenced information on social, health and public health issues.
Chair & Registered Contact
Homelessness
To bring together parliamentarians of all parties with an interest in and commitment to ending homelessness; focus on all types of homelessness and differing solutions needed; make recommendations for the work of a wide range of departments who are key to ending homelessness.
Vice Chair
Kashmir
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.
Chair & Registered Contact
Life Sciences
To raise awareness and understanding of the valuable contribution the life sciences sector provides to the health and wealth of the nation.
Officer
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
To seek to improve health, social care, education and employment opportunities for people with ME and encourage biomedical research into the cause and treatment of ME.
Vice Chair
Pakistan
To provide a forum to discuss all matters related to Pakistan and also pertinent issues related to Pakistanis living in the UK.
Vice Chair
Palestine
To foster good relations and understanding between Britain and Palestine and to promote a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
Vice Chair
Prescribed Drug Dependence
To recognise, address and reduce the harm caused by prescribed drug dependence.
Officer
Public Accountability
To examine the need for greater public accountability to address systemic failures, past and ongoing, with a view to learning why public institutions failed to act in the public interest. To call for a duty of candour to protect those who have been failed by the existing law and justice system.
Vice Chair
Race and Community
The group focuses on issues of racial justice. It aims to increase the coverage in parliament of issues relating to race and ethnicity; to update members on these issues as well as on up-to-date research; and to connect the group with charities and other organisations working on these issues around the country.
Officer
Rugby League
To support the sport of rugby league football.
Vice Chair
Universal Credit
To monitor Universal Credit as it is rolled out; to share best practice in supporting constituents; and to make recommendations to government to improve policy.
Chair & Registered Contact