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| − | The '''British Offshore Oil and Gas All-Party Parliamentary Group''' was set up to provide a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the British offshore oil and gas industry and other related industries, and to raise matters with government and industry itself. | + | The '''British Offshore Oil and Gas All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)''' was set up to provide a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the British offshore oil and gas industry and other related industries, and to raise matters with government and industry itself. |
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| + | Launched in April 1999, the Group was established by [[Bob Blizzard]] the Labour MP for Waveney, Conservative peer [[Lord Fraser]] of Carmyllie and Sir [[Robert Smith]] – Liberal Democrat MP for Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine. Dame [[Anne Begg]], the Labour MP for Aberdeen South was elected as the Chairman in June 2007. The group has around 90 members according to Oil and Gas UK's website as of August 2015. <ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:15, 26 August 2015
The British Offshore Oil and Gas All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) was set up to provide a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the British offshore oil and gas industry and other related industries, and to raise matters with government and industry itself.
Background
Launched in April 1999, the Group was established by Bob Blizzard the Labour MP for Waveney, Conservative peer Lord Fraser of Carmyllie and Sir Robert Smith – Liberal Democrat MP for Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine. Dame Anne Begg, the Labour MP for Aberdeen South was elected as the Chairman in June 2007. The group has around 90 members according to Oil and Gas UK's website as of August 2015. <ref>
Officers
As at 30 July 2015
- Chair & Registered Contact Mark Pritchard Conservative
- Vice Chair Callum McCaig Scottish National Party
- Vice Chair Mary Glindon Labour
- Vice Chair Peter Aldous Conservative
- Vice Chair Mr Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat
- Secretary Kirsty Blackman Scottish National Party
Secretariat
