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.
China
The group’s aim is to increase UK-China engagement and dialogue. The group wants the UK to
challenge and compete with China; but also to cooperate with China including on policy areas such
as AI regulation and safety, climate change, and trade and investment.
Vice Chair
Germany
To promote mutual understanding and good relations between the UK and Germany and to facilitate meetings and contacts between parliamentarians of both countries.
Chair & Registered Contact
Japan
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.
Chair & Registered Contact
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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.
Vice Chair
Thailand
To maintain links with and develop an understanding of Thailand, its culture and politics.
Officer
Vietnam
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.
Chair & Registered Contact