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*[[Gurindher SIngh Jean]] - Events manager and researcher
 
*[[Gurindher SIngh Jean]] - Events manager and researcher
 
*[[Stephen Rand]] - Website Editor  
 
*[[Stephen Rand]] - Website Editor  
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===Officers, April 2016===
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*Chair: [[Jim Shannon]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
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*Co-chair: Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Secretary: [[George Howarth]] - [[Labour]]
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*Secretary: Dr [[Eilidh Whiteford]] - [[Scottish National Party]]
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*Treasurer: [[Jeremy Lefroy]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Vice-chair: Lord [[David Alton]] of Liverpool - Crossbench
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*Vice-chair: Baroness [[Caroline Cox]] - Crossbench
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*Vice-chair: Lord [[Indarjit Singh]] of Wimbledon - Crossbench <ref name="Feb">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/religion-or-belief.htm Religion or Belief APPG, Register Feb 2016], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 15 February 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160316/religion-or-belief.htm Religion or Belief APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 22 April 2016</ref><ref name="April">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160428/religion-or-belief.htm Freedom of Religion or Belief APPG, Register 28 April 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 10 May 2016</ref>
  
 
===Officers, September 2015===
 
===Officers, September 2015===
*Chair and registered contact - [[Jim Shannon]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
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*Chair and registered contact: [[Jim Shannon]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
 
*Co-chair: Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Co-chair: Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Secretary: [[George Howarth]] - [[Labour]]
 
*Secretary: [[George Howarth]] - [[Labour]]
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===Full parliamentary members===
 
===Full parliamentary members===
*Lords: [[David Alton]] | Lord [[Eric Lubbock]] | Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] | Lord [[Paul Boateng]] | Baroness [[Sarah Brinton]] | [[Justin Welby| Bishop of Canterbury]] | Lord [[Ian McColl]] Lord [[Bhikhu Chhotalal Parekh]] | [[Donald Allister]] | [[ Alan Smith]] | Lord [[Indarjit Singh]] of Wimbledon | [[Bishop of Worcester]]  
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*Lords: [[David Alton]] | Lord [[Eric Lubbock]] | Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] | Lord [[Paul Boateng]] | Baroness [[Sarah Brinton]] | [[Justin Welby| Bishop of Canterbury]] | Lord [[Ian McColl]] | [[The Lord Parekh]] | [[Donald Allister]] | [[ Alan Smith]] | Lord [[Indarjit Singh]] of Wimbledon | [[John Inge]]  
*MPs: [[David Amess]] | [[Steve Baker]] | [[Ian Blackford]] | [[Peter Bottomley]] | [[Fiona Bruce]] | [[Richard Burden]] | [[David Burrowes]] | [[Geoffrey Cox]] | [[Jon Cruddas]] | [[Stephen Doughty ]] | [[Nigel Evans]] | [[Robert Fllelo]] | [[Mike Gapes]] | [[Richard Graham]] | [[Sharon Hodgson]] | [[George Howarth]] | [[Gerald Howarth]] | Dr [[Rupa Huq]] | | [[Huw Irranca-Davies]] | [[Kerry McCarthy]] | [[Sarah Newton]] | [[Mark Pritchard]] | [[Andrew Rosindell]] | [[David Ruffley]] | [[Gavin Shuker]] | [[Andrew Stephenson]] | [[Gary Streeter]] | [[Wes Streeting]] | [[Stephen Timms]] | [[Valerie Vaz]] <ref>https://freedomdeclared.org/about/appg/ 'Freedom Declared: Who we are'], ''freedomdeclared.org'', accessed 6 November 2015 </ref>
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*MPs: [[David Amess]] | [[Steve Baker]] | [[Ian Blackford]] | [[Peter Bottomley]] | [[Fiona Bruce]] | [[Richard Burden]] | [[David Burrowes]] | [[Geoffrey Cox]] | [[Jon Cruddas]] | [[Stephen Doughty ]] | [[Nigel Evans]] | [[Robert Flello]] | [[Mike Gapes]] | [[Richard Graham]] | [[Sharon Hodgson]] | [[George Howarth]] | [[Gerald Howarth]] | Dr [[Rupa Huq]] | | [[Huw Irranca-Davies]] | [[Kerry McCarthy]] | [[Sarah Newton]] | [[Mark Pritchard]] | [[Andrew Rosindell]] | [[David Ruffley]] | [[Gavin Shuker]] | [[Andrew Stephenson]] | [[Gary Streeter]] | [[Wes Streeting]] | [[Stephen Timms]] | [[Valerie Vaz]] <ref>[https://freedomdeclared.org/about/appg/ 'Freedom Declared: Who we are'], freedomdeclared.org, accessed 6 November 2015 </ref>
  
 
==Funding==
 
==Funding==
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*[[Aid to Church in Need]] - £1,600 paid 09/15
 
*[[Aid to Church in Need]] - £1,600 paid 09/15
 
*[[Ahmadiyya Muslim Association]] - £1,600 paid in 09/15
 
*[[Ahmadiyya Muslim Association]] - £1,600 paid in 09/15
*B[[ritish Humanist]] - 1,800 paid in 09/15
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*[[British Humanist]] - 1,800 paid in 09/15
 
*[[Christian Solidarity]] Worldwide  - £1,800 in 09/15
 
*[[Christian Solidarity]] Worldwide  - £1,800 in 09/15
 
*[[Open Doors]] - £1,600 09/15  
 
*[[Open Doors]] - £1,600 09/15  
 
*[[Release International]]: £1,600 09/15  
 
*[[Release International]]: £1,600 09/15  
 
*[[Buddhist Society]]: £2000 09/15
 
*[[Buddhist Society]]: £2000 09/15
*[[Church of Jesus Christ and the latter day Saints]] £1800 09/15
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*[[Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints]] £1800 09/15
*[[CCJO Rene Cassin]] £1,600 09/15 <ref name="APPG"/>
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*[[CCJO Rene Cassin]] £1,600 09/15  
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*[[Interserve]] £30,400 10/15
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*[[Interserve]] £7,350 11/15
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*[[Coptic Orthodox Church Centre]] £2,400 03/16
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*[[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] £2,400 03/16 <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160316/religion-or-belief.htm Religion or Belief APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 22 April 2016</ref>
  
 
==Benefits in kind==
 
==Benefits in kind==
As of July 2015, the APPFB had received (in bands of £1500) £,3001-£4,500 in benefits from [[St Mary' University]], Twickenham, as well as £3,001-£4500 from the [[Church of England]].
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As of April 2016, the APPFB had received (in bands of £1500) £,3001-£4,500 in benefits from [[St Mary's University]], Twickenham, £3,001-£4500 from the [[Church of England]] as well as £1,501-£3,000 from the [[Cathedral Innovation Centre]] as well as a further £3,0001-4,500 from ''CofE'' for administrative assistance for an event and a conference. '<ref name="Feb"/><ref name="April"/>
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
 
The Public point of enquiry for the group is Baroness Berridge, who can be contacted via:  
 
The Public point of enquiry for the group is Baroness Berridge, who can be contacted via:  
  
Telephone: 0207 219 7293
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'''Telephone:''' 0207 219 7293
  
Email: chairman@freedomdeclared.org
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'''Email:''' chairman@freedomdeclared.org
  
Mailing Address: House of Lords, London SW1A 0P
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'''Mailing Address:''' House of Lords, London SW1A 0P
  
 
==Website==
 
==Website==
Information on the group can be found at the website of their secretariat Freedom Declared: https://freedomdeclared.org/
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Further information on the group is on the website of their secretariat [[Freedom Declared]]: https://freedomdeclared.org/
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group]]
 
[[Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group]]

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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.'[1]

People

Operations

Officers, April 2016

Officers, September 2015

Full parliamentary members

Funding

The APPGFRB is funded by the following registered organisations:

Benefits in kind

As of April 2016, the APPFB had received (in bands of £1500) £,3001-£4,500 in benefits from St Mary's University, Twickenham, £3,001-£4500 from the Church of England as well as £1,501-£3,000 from the Cathedral Innovation Centre as well as a further £3,0001-4,500 from CofE for administrative assistance for an event and a conference. '[2][4]

Contact

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

Telephone: 0207 219 7293

Email: chairman@freedomdeclared.org

Mailing Address: House of Lords, London SW1A 0P

Website

Further information on the group is on the website of their secretariat Freedom Declared: https://freedomdeclared.org/

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 'Religion and Belief' 29 September 2015. parliament.uk, accessed 9 October 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Religion or Belief APPG, Register Feb 2016, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 February 2016
  3. Religion or Belief APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016
  4. 4.0 4.1 Freedom of Religion or Belief APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016
  5. 'Freedom Declared: Who we are', freedomdeclared.org, accessed 6 November 2015
  6. Religion or Belief APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016