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.
Dark Skies
To highlight the importance of preserving our ability to see a dark sky at night; promote the adoption of dark sky friendly lighting and planning policies; protect existing UK Dark Sky reserves and support new reserves; and collaborate with overseas groups such as Dark Sky International, and Dark Sky UK.
Vice Chair
Genetic Haemochromatosis
The groups' mission is to (a) raise parliamentary awareness and public understanding of Genetic Haemochromatosis (GH), its prevalence and implications; (b) drive policy change to improve the welfare of GH patients across the UK; (c) influence ministers, parliamentarians, government bodies, policy-makers and NHS representatives to improve patient pathways through the UK healthcare and support systems.
Vice Chair
Parkrun
To celebrate and promote the health and wellbeing advantages of Parkrun in Parliament and throughout the UK
Vice Chair
Shakespeare
To promote Shakespeare’s work in the community, including to explore the teaching and learning of Shakespeare in educational settings; to embed accessibility in Shakespeare’s works as staged, translated, adapted and performed, including BSL (British Sign Language); to explore Shakespeare’s literary, cultural and performance body of work, including translations and adaptations, as intangible world heritage.
Vice Chair
Shellfish Aquaculture
To support the shellfish aquaculture industry, a sector that is sustainable, environmentally beneficial and essential to many of our coastal communities.
Vice Chair