All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief

The aim of the All -Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief was created by Parliament 'To raise awareness and profile of international freedom of belief as a human right amongst parliamentarians, media, government and the UK general public; and to increase effectiveness and awareness of the UK's contribution to international institutions charged with enforcing this human right.'

People

Officers, September 2015

• Chair and registered contact - Jim Shannon - Democtatic Unionist Party
• Co-chair: Baroness Elizabeth Berridge - Conservative Party
• Secretary: George Howarth - Labour
• Secretary: Dr Eilidh Whiteford - Scottish National Party
• Treasurer: Jeremy Lefroy - Conservative Party
• Vice-chair: Lord David Alton of Liverpool -CB
• Vice-chair: Baroness Caronline Cox
• Vice-chair: Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon - CB

Funding

The APPGFRB is funded by the following registered Organisations:

• Amin Mawji - £2,400 paid 06/15
• Aid to Church in Need - £1,600 paid 09/15
• Ahmadiyya Muslim Association - £1,600 paid in 09/15
• British Humanist - 1,800 paid in 09/15
• Christian Solidarity Worldwide - £1,800 in 09/15
• Open Doors - £1,600 09/15
• Release International: £1,600 09/15
• Buddhist Society: £2000 09/15
• Church of Jesus Christ and the latter day Saints £1800 09/15
• CCJO Rene Cassin £1,600 09/15

Contact

The Public point of enquiry for the group is Baroness Berridge, who can be contact via:

Telephone: 0207 219 7293

Email: chairman@freedomdeclared.org

Mailing Address: House of Lords, London SW1A 0P

Website

Information on the group can be found at the website of their secretariat Freedom Declared: https://freedomdeclared.org/