All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group
The All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group was established in order 'to facilitate an informed debate amongst parliamentarians regarding all aspects of the UK's railway industries.' [1]
Officers
- Chair - Martin Vickers - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair - Kelvin Hopkins - Labour
- Vice-chair - Lord William Bradshaw - Liberal Democrats
- Vice-chair - Lord Peter Snape - Labour
- Treasurer - Lord Richard Faulkner - Labour
- Secretary - Lord Anthony Gueterbock - Labour [1]
Members, March 2015
- Conservative Party - Graham Brady | John Stevenson | Paul Maynard | Anne McIntosh | Peter Bottomley
- Liberal Democrats - David Laws | Andrew Stunell | Tom Brake | Duncan Hames | Lord Robin Teverson
- Labour - Sian James | Iain Wright | Dr Alan Whitehead | Rosie Winterton | Joan Walley | Graham Stringer | Julie Hilling | Tom Blenkinsop | Tom Harris | Austin Mitchell [2]
Secretariat
Freshwater UK, a consultancy, acts as the groups secretariat on a pro bono basis, helping with administrative functions and event coordination.
The company's website claims its services to the group:
- 'range from advising on policy debates and political communications to developing websites, designing annual reports and producing videos. We are happy to handle major multi-channel briefs or small bespoke projects, depending on your needs.' [3]
Contact
The groups public enquiry point is Liam Overfield (Office of Martin Vickers).
Address: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7783
Email: liam.overfield@parliament.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 APPG on Rail, www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 November 2015
- ↑ Rail Group APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 November 2015
- ↑ Transport sector services, Freshwater UK, accessed 16 November 2015
