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| − | The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt''' was set up with an aim 'to strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote | + | The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt''' was set up with an aim 'to strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote British-Egyptian |
| − | relations amongst both chambers of the UK parliament.'<ref name='Register'>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/app-register-30-march-2015.pdf 'APP Register 30 March 2015'], | + | relations amongst both chambers of the UK parliament.'<ref name='Register'>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/app-register-30-march-2015.pdf 'APP Register 30 March 2015'], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 5 November 2015</ref> |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
| + | Some members of the group visited Cairo from 13-16 June 2014. The cost of flights, accommodation meals and internal travel was covered by the [[British University in Egypt]].<ref name='Register'/> | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
| + | ===Officers, April 2016=== | ||
| + | *Chair: [[Gerald Howarth]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Co-chair: [[John Spellar]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[Mark Schreiber]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[David Alton]] - Crossbench | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Lord [[Mohamed Sheikh]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour Co-op]] | ||
| + | *Treasurer: [[Stephen Timms]] - [[Labour]] <ref name="Mar">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160316/egypt.htm Egypt APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 27 April 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/egypt.htm Egypt APPG, Register Feb16], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 28 April 2016</ref> <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160428/egypt.htm Egypt APPG, Register 28 April 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 10 May 2016</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Officers, March 2015=== | ||
| + | *Chair: [[Robert Walter]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour]] (Co-op) | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: [[Mark Schreiber| Baron Marlseford]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-chair: Baron [[David Alton]] of Liverpool - Crossbencher | ||
| + | *Treasurer: [[Stephen Timms]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Secretary: [[John Glen]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
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| + | ===Members, March 2015=== | ||
| + | [[Conservative Party]] - Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] | [[Alistair Burt]] | [[Gerald Howarth]] | [[Richard Fletcher-Vane | Baron Inglewood]] | [[Richard Spring | Baron Risby]] | [[David Ruffley]] | [[Robert Walter]] | [[Tim Yeo]] | ||
| + | [[Labour]] - [[Richard Burden]] | [[Jeremy Corbyn]] | [[Jim Fitzpatrick]] | [[Meg Munn]] | [[Andy Slaughter]] | [[Andrew Stone | Lord Stone of Blackheath]] | ||
| + | [[DUP]] - [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] <ref name='Register'/> | ||
==Secretariat== | ==Secretariat== | ||
[[Samir Takla]] provides the official secretariat to the group in an unpaid capacity. He funds [[Sarah Chilman]] to act as secretary to the APPGE, a role in which she helps conduct administrative tasks as well as event management.<ref name='Register'/> | [[Samir Takla]] provides the official secretariat to the group in an unpaid capacity. He funds [[Sarah Chilman]] to act as secretary to the APPGE, a role in which she helps conduct administrative tasks as well as event management.<ref name='Register'/> | ||
| − | + | ====Registered Benefits==== | |
| − | It was registered in July 2015 that | + | |
| + | It was registered in July 2015 that Takla had paid Chilman (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9000 in benefits to perform her secretarial role. <ref name='Register'/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | On 16 November 2015, it was registered that Takla had paid (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9,000 for two administrative assistants to work for the group. | ||
| + | |||
| + | He also paid $4,501-£6,000 for travel, accommodation and other expenses for a speaker at a meeting held 3 November 2015. <ref name="Mar"/> | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
| + | The public enquiry point is [[Sarah Chilman]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | She can be contacted on the following email: allpartygroupegypt@gmail.com | ||
==Website== | ==Website== | ||
| + | The group does not at present have a website. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group]] | [[Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 10 May 2016
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt was set up with an aim 'to strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote British-Egyptian relations amongst both chambers of the UK parliament.'[1]
Contents
Activities
Some members of the group visited Cairo from 13-16 June 2014. The cost of flights, accommodation meals and internal travel was covered by the British University in Egypt.[1]
People
Officers, April 2016
- Chair: Gerald Howarth - Conservative Party
- Co-chair: John Spellar - Labour
- Vice-chair: Lord Mark Schreiber - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Lord David Alton - Crossbench
- Vice-chair: Lord Mohamed Sheikh - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Jeffrey Donaldson - Democratic Unionist Party
- Vice-chair: Mike Gapes - Labour Co-op
- Treasurer: Stephen Timms - Labour [2][3] [4]
Officers, March 2015
- Chair: Robert Walter - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Mike Gapes - Labour (Co-op)
- Vice-chair: Baron Marlseford - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Baron David Alton of Liverpool - Crossbencher
- Treasurer: Stephen Timms - Labour
- Secretary: John Glen - Conservative Party
Members, March 2015
Conservative Party - Baroness Elizabeth Berridge | Alistair Burt | Gerald Howarth | Baron Inglewood | Baron Risby | David Ruffley | Robert Walter | Tim Yeo Labour - Richard Burden | Jeremy Corbyn | Jim Fitzpatrick | Meg Munn | Andy Slaughter | Lord Stone of Blackheath DUP - Jeffrey Donaldson [1]
Secretariat
Samir Takla provides the official secretariat to the group in an unpaid capacity. He funds Sarah Chilman to act as secretary to the APPGE, a role in which she helps conduct administrative tasks as well as event management.[1]
Registered Benefits
It was registered in July 2015 that Takla had paid Chilman (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9000 in benefits to perform her secretarial role. [1]
On 16 November 2015, it was registered that Takla had paid (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9,000 for two administrative assistants to work for the group.
He also paid $4,501-£6,000 for travel, accommodation and other expenses for a speaker at a meeting held 3 November 2015. [2]
Contact
The public enquiry point is Sarah Chilman.
She can be contacted on the following email: allpartygroupegypt@gmail.com
Website
The group does not at present have a website.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 'APP Register 30 March 2015', parliament.uk, accessed 5 November 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Egypt APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 27 April 2016
- ↑ Egypt APPG, Register Feb16, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016
- ↑ Egypt APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016
