All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group
The All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group was set up in the hope:
- 'To raise awareness of the furniture industry and to publicise and promote the industry in the UK in order to protect jobs and investment.'[1]
Contents
Background
The group provides an arena in which to discuss issues and problems involving the furniture industry, such as the economic recovery, small business lending and fire regulation. The group draws membership from across the party spectrum and both parliamentary chambers.[2]
Re-establishment after the general election
After the All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group was reformed after the 2015 general election, the chairman of the British Furniture Confederation, Paul von der Heyde said:
- 'I'm very pleased to confirm that the APPFIG has been successfully re-established following the General Election. The Group provides a valuable forum to discuss issues of importance to the furniture, furnishings and bed industry, including biomass subsidies, apprenticeships and flammability regulations. I wish the Group the best in its work over this Parliament, and am excited to be working with Members going forwards.'[3]
People
Officers, September 2015
- Chair - Stephen McPartland - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair - Lord Garfield Davies of Coity - Labour
- Vice-chair - Maggie Throup - Conservative Party
- Vice-char - Lord Doug Hoyle - Labour [1]
Membership
- Conservative Party - Jessica Lee | Duncan Hames | Steven Baker | Jake Berry | Simon Reevell | Andrew Stephenson | Gary Streeter | Charles Walker | Dr Andrew Murrison | Lord Philip Harris of Peckham | Lord Graham Kirkham | Baroness Doreen Miller of Hendon
- Labour - Madeline Moon | Frank Doran | Paul Murphy | Tom Clarke | Rosie Cooper | Julie Hilling | Tom Watson | David Heyes | Graham Jones | Earl Errol (Crossbencher) [2]
Secretariat
The British Furniture Confederation, a furniture trade association, pays Brevia Consulting to act as the groups secretariat, funding the groups activities and managing day to day affairs.
Registered benefits
By July 2015, Brevia Consulting had paid (in bands of £1,500) £22,501-£24,000 in benefits to the group.[1]
Contact
Will Smith of Brevia is the group's Public Enquiry Point.
Address: 5 Salamanca Place, London SE1 7HP
Tel: 020 7091 1650
Email: will.smith@brevia.co.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 'Furniture Industry APPG',parliament.uk, accessed 11 November 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 British Furniture Confederation: All-Party Group, British Furniture Confederation, accessed 11 November 2015
- ↑ Westminster All Party Group Re-established,FIRA, accessed 11 November 2015
