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The Kurdistan Region in Iraq All-Party Parliamentary Group aims to: | The Kurdistan Region in Iraq All-Party Parliamentary Group aims to: | ||
| − | :promote friendship and understanding between the people of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and Great Britain and to encourage the development of democratic institutions in the Kurdistan Region as part of the democratic and federal process in the rest of Iraq. | + | :promote friendship and understanding between the people of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and Great Britain and to encourage the development of democratic institutions in the Kurdistan Region as part of the democratic and federal process in the rest of Iraq. <ref name="Register"> House of Commons, [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/kurdistan-region-in-iraq.htm Register Of All-Party Groups as at 22nd March 2012], accessed 11 April 2012 </ref> |
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| + | ===Officers, November 2015-April 2016=== | ||
| + | *Chair: [[Jason McCartney]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Nadhim Zahawi]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Secretary: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour Co-op]] | ||
| + | *Treasurer: Lord [[Timothy Clement-Jones]] - [[Liberal Democrats]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[David Anderson]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Mary Glindon]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[Maurice Glasman]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[John Woodcock]] - [[Labour Co-op]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Fabian Hamilton]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Bob Stewart]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Stephen Metcalfe]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[Nicholas Phillips]] - Crossbench | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[Paul Bew]] - Crossbench | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Baroness [[Fiona Hodgson]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[William Trimble]] - [[Conservative Party]]<ref name="November">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/kurdistan-region-in-iraq.htm Kurdistan APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 20 November 2015</ref><ref name="February">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/kurdistan-region-in-iraq.htm Kurdistan Region in Iraq APPG Register Feb 16], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 18 February 2016</ref> <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160428/kurdistan-region-in-iraq.htm Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups 28 April 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 12 May 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ===2012=== | ||
| + | *[[Nadhim Zahawi]] | [[Meg Munn]] | [[Lord Clement-Jones]] | [[Robert Halfon]] | [[David Anderson]]<ref name="Register"/> | ||
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| + | ==Funding== | ||
| + | Parliamentary adviser [[Gary Kent]] is paid directly by [[Gulf Keystone Petroleum International]] Ltd to provide secretariat services for the group. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) UK Representation provides additional administrative services, occasional dinners for parliamentarians and organises an annual reception in conjunction with the group. The KRG and KRG UK also fund group delegations to the Kurdistan Region.<ref name="Register"/> | ||
| + | ==Secretariat== | ||
| + | [[Gary Kent]], from the office of [[David Anderson]], is paid by [[Gulf Keystone Petroleum International]] to act as the group's secretariat. | ||
| − | == | + | ===Benefits in kind=== |
| − | = | + | In June 2015, it was registered that '''Gulf Keystone''' had paid Kent (in bands of £1,500) £13,501-£15,000 in benefits for the role.<ref name="November"/> |
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| − | + | In December 2015, it was registered that the [[Qaiwan Group]] paid (in bands of £1,500) £18,001-£19-500 for a to Kurdistan from the 11th-16th November 2015, covering the cost of flights and accommodation. <ref name="February"/> | |
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| − | + | The [[Kurdistan Regional Government]] was also registered as having contributed to the visit, covering the cost of internal transport and accommodation, paying (in bands of £1,500) £9,001-£10,500.<ref name="February"/> | |
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| − | = | + | In January 2016, [[Petoil Chia Surkh Ltd]] paid (in bands of £1,500) £57,001-£58,500 in a secretariat capacity. <ref name="February"/> |
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
| + | The public enquiry point is [[Gary Kent]], from the office of [[Dave Anderson]] MP. | ||
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| + | '''Address:''' House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA | ||
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| + | '''Tel:''' 020 7219 5013 | ||
| − | + | '''Email:''' kentg@parliament.uk | |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 12 May 2016
The Kurdistan Region in Iraq All-Party Parliamentary Group aims to:
- promote friendship and understanding between the people of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq and Great Britain and to encourage the development of democratic institutions in the Kurdistan Region as part of the democratic and federal process in the rest of Iraq. [1]
Contents
People
Officers, November 2015-April 2016
- Chair: Jason McCartney - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Nadhim Zahawi - Conservative Party
- Secretary: Mike Gapes - Labour Co-op
- Treasurer: Lord Timothy Clement-Jones - Liberal Democrats
- Vice-chair: David Anderson - Labour
- Vice-chair: Mary Glindon - Labour
- Vice-chair: Lord Maurice Glasman - Labour
- Vice-chair: John Woodcock - Labour Co-op
- Vice-chair: Fabian Hamilton - Labour
- Vice-chair: Bob Stewart - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Stephen Metcalfe - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Lord Nicholas Phillips - Crossbench
- Vice-chair: Lord Paul Bew - Crossbench
- Vice-chair: Baroness Fiona Hodgson - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Lord William Trimble - Conservative Party[2][3] [4]
2012
Funding
Parliamentary adviser Gary Kent is paid directly by Gulf Keystone Petroleum International Ltd to provide secretariat services for the group. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) UK Representation provides additional administrative services, occasional dinners for parliamentarians and organises an annual reception in conjunction with the group. The KRG and KRG UK also fund group delegations to the Kurdistan Region.[1]
Secretariat
Gary Kent, from the office of David Anderson, is paid by Gulf Keystone Petroleum International to act as the group's secretariat.
Benefits in kind
In June 2015, it was registered that Gulf Keystone had paid Kent (in bands of £1,500) £13,501-£15,000 in benefits for the role.[2]
In December 2015, it was registered that the Qaiwan Group paid (in bands of £1,500) £18,001-£19-500 for a to Kurdistan from the 11th-16th November 2015, covering the cost of flights and accommodation. [3]
The Kurdistan Regional Government was also registered as having contributed to the visit, covering the cost of internal transport and accommodation, paying (in bands of £1,500) £9,001-£10,500.[3]
In January 2016, Petoil Chia Surkh Ltd paid (in bands of £1,500) £57,001-£58,500 in a secretariat capacity. [3]
Contact
The public enquiry point is Gary Kent, from the office of Dave Anderson MP.
Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5013
Email: kentg@parliament.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 House of Commons, Register Of All-Party Groups as at 22nd March 2012, accessed 11 April 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kurdistan APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 20 November 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kurdistan Region in Iraq APPG Register Feb 16, www.parliament.uk, accessed 18 February 2016
- ↑ Kurdistan Region in Iraq, Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 12 May 2016
