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In July 2014 it emerged that a Bahrain lobbyist had sponsored an entire table at that summer's [[Conservative Party]] fundraiser, including his own seat next to UK defence secretary [[Philip Hammond]].  
 
In July 2014 it emerged that a Bahrain lobbyist had sponsored an entire table at that summer's [[Conservative Party]] fundraiser, including his own seat next to UK defence secretary [[Philip Hammond]].  
  
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[[Lord Clanwilliam]], chairman of PR and lobbying agency [[Meade Hall & Associates]] (formerly [[Gardant Communications]], covered the £1000-a-head cost. His firm acts as secretariat for the UK-Bahrain All-Party Parliamentary Group. Other attendees included:
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[[Lord Clanwilliam]], chairman of PR and lobbying agency [[Meade Hall & Associates]] (formerly [[Gardant Communications]], covered the £1000-a-head cost. His firm acts as secretariat for the UK-Bahrain APPG. Other attendees included:
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*[[Conor Burns]], chair of the UK-Bahrain All-Party Parliamentary Group,
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*[[Conor Burns]] MP, chairman of the UK-Bahrain APPG and a former lobbyist for [[PMLR]]
 
*Dr [[Afnan Al-Shuaiby]], chief executive of the [[Arab British Chamber of Commerce]]  
 
*Dr [[Afnan Al-Shuaiby]], chief executive of the [[Arab British Chamber of Commerce]]  
 
*[[Richard Sharp]], multi-millionaire and member of the [[Bank of England]]’s Financial Policy Committee
 
*[[Richard Sharp]], multi-millionaire and member of the [[Bank of England]]’s Financial Policy Committee

Revision as of 02:54, 20 October 2015

The UK-Bahrain All-Party Parliamentary Group (UKBAPPG) was set up 'to promote international cooperation between the UK and Bahrain', and 'to develop friendship and understanding between our countries and to promote mutual economic and political aims'. [1]

People

Officers, September 2015

[2]

Members, September 2015

Officers, March 2015

[4]

Members, March 2015

UK-Bahrain defence ties

In July 2014 it emerged that a Bahrain lobbyist had sponsored an entire table at that summer's Conservative Party fundraiser, including his own seat next to UK defence secretary Philip Hammond.

Lord Clanwilliam, chairman of PR and lobbying agency Meade Hall & Associates (formerly Gardant Communications, covered the £1000-a-head cost. His firm acts as secretariat for the UK-Bahrain APPG. Other attendees included:

Secretariat

Meade Hall, a private consultancy, acts as the group's secretariat, carrying out administrative tasks and planning meetings or group events.

Registered benefits

As of July 2015, Meade Hall had paid (in bands of £1,500) £1,501-£3,000 in registered benefits to the UKBAPPG. [6]

Contact

James Edwards, Office of Conor Burns

Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

Telephone: 020 7219 7021.

Email: james.edwards@parliament.uk

Website

The UKBAPPG does not yet have an official website, but live updates and information can be found at the twitter handle @BahrainAPPG

Notes

  1. ↑ Register of 30 March 2015 Parliament website, accessed 19 October 2015
  2. ↑ ref needed
  3. ↑ List supplied upon request by James Edwards to Melissa Jones, Spinwatch, September 2015
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Register of 30 March 2015, Parliament website, accessed 19 October 2015
  5. ↑ John Horne, Bahrain lobbyist paid for table at Tory fundraiser, bahrainwatch.org, 5 July 2014, accessed 19 October 2015
  6. ↑ Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups as at 29 September 2015, Bahrain, www.parliament.uk, accessed 19 October 2015
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