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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]] Lord [[Bhikhu Chhotalal Parekh]] | [[Donald Allister]] | [[ Alan Smith]] | Lord [[Indarjit Singh]] of Wimbledon | [[Bishop of Worcester]] | *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]] | ||
− | *MPs: [[David Amess]] | [[Steve Baker]] | [[Ian Blackford]] | [[Peter Bottomley]] | [[Fiona Bruce]] | [[Richard Burden]] | [[David Burrowes]] | [[Geoffrey Cox]] | [[Jon Cruddas]] | [[Stephen Doughty ]] | [[Nigel Evans] | + | *MPs: [[David Amess]] | [[Steve Baker]] | [[Ian Blackford]] | [[Peter Bottomley]] | [[Fiona Bruce]] | [[Richard Burden]] | [[David Burrowes]] | [[Geoffrey Cox]] | [[Jon Cruddas]] | [[Stephen Doughty ]] | [[Nigel Evans]] | [[Robert Fllelop]] | [[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== |
Revision as of 15:22, 9 November 2015
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]
Contents
People
Operations
- Katherine Thane - Operations director
- Gurindher SIngh Jean - Events manager and researcher
- Stephen Rand - Website Editor
Officers, September 2015
- Chair and registered contact - Jim Shannon - Democratic 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 Caroline Cox - CB
- Vice-chair: Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon - CB [1]
Full parliamentary members
- Lords: David Alton | Lord Eric Lubbock | Baroness Elizabeth Berridge | Lord Paul Boateng | Baroness Sarah Brinton | Bishop of Canterbury | Lord Ian McColl Lord Bhikhu Chhotalal Parekh | Donald Allister | Alan Smith | Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon | Bishop of Worcester
- MPs: David Amess | Steve Baker | Ian Blackford | Peter Bottomley | Fiona Bruce | Richard Burden | David Burrowes | Geoffrey Cox | Jon Cruddas | Stephen Doughty | Nigel Evans | Robert Fllelop | 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 [2]
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 [1]
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.
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
Information on the group can be found at the website of their secretariat Freedom Declared: https://freedomdeclared.org/
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Religion and Belief' 29 September 2015. parliament.uk, accessed 9 October 2015
- ↑ https://freedomdeclared.org/about/appg/ 'Freedom Declared: Who we are'], freedomdeclared.org, accessed 6 November 2015