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| − | '''All-party parliamentary groups''' within the British parliament are regarded as relatively informal groups compared with, for example, select committees of the House. The membership of all-party groups is mainly comprised of backbench Members of the House of Commons and Lords but may also include ministers and non-parliamentarians. Groups flourish and wane according to the interests and enthusiasm of Members.
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| − | Groups are classified either as '''subject groups''' (relating to a particular topic eg forestry) or '''country groups''' (relating to a particular country or region). Most country groups are affiliated to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's United Kingdom Branch and/or to the Inter-Parliamentary Union's British Group.
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| − | ==Resources ==
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| − | *[[All Party Parliamentary Groups in the House of Commons: Subject Groups]]
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| − | *[[All Party Parliamentary Groups in the House of Commons: Country Groups]]
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | *"[http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm/cmparty/memi02.htm The Nature of All-Party Groups]," United Kingdom Parliament.
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| − | *"[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmparty/051221/memi01.htm Register of All-Party Groups]", United Kingdom Parliament. (List dated 21 December 2005.)
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| − | *Sam Coates, "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-1983322_2,00.html How business pays for a say in Parliament:] All-party groups accused of compromising independence; Lobbyists write controversial reports in the name of MPs", ''The Times'' (UK), January 13, 2006.
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| − | *Ravi Chandiramani, "[http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/article/575282/ Poll shows MPs at ease with influence of APGs]", ''PR Week"", August 3, 2006. (Sub req'd).
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| − | *[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-1984121,00.html Full list of All Party Subject Groups and their benefits received from sources outside Parliament] The Times, 13 January 2006
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