Difference between revisions of "All-Party Parliamentary Group on Defence and Security Issues"
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==MP members== | ==MP members== | ||
===May 2017=== | ===May 2017=== | ||
| − | *[[Gerald Howarth]] | + | *[[Gerald Howarth]] until May 2017 when he retired as an MP. Jack Lopresti was elected chairman after the new parliament began in June 2017 |
*[[Kevan Jones]] | *[[Kevan Jones]] | ||
*[[Steven Paterson]], SNP until May 2017, lost his seat in June general election. | *[[Steven Paterson]], SNP until May 2017, lost his seat in June general election. | ||
| − | *[[Jack Lopresti]] | + | *[[Jack Lopresti]], vice-chairman and then chairman from June 2017 |
*[[Lord Moonie]] | *[[Lord Moonie]] | ||
*[[Lady Falkner of Margravine]] <ref> Latest APPG register 2 May 2017 </ref> | *[[Lady Falkner of Margravine]] <ref> Latest APPG register 2 May 2017 </ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:21, 11 October 2017
The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Defence and Security Issues is to 'explore short or long term issues which potentially could require responses from the UK’s armed forces, blue light services, security and intelligence communities, industry or the civil power, alone, in coalitions or through membership of international bodies.'
MP members
May 2017
- Gerald Howarth until May 2017 when he retired as an MP. Jack Lopresti was elected chairman after the new parliament began in June 2017
- Kevan Jones
- Steven Paterson, SNP until May 2017, lost his seat in June general election.
- Jack Lopresti, vice-chairman and then chairman from June 2017
- Lord Moonie
- Lady Falkner of Margravine [1]
