All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria
The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria (APPGN) is 'To create a better understanding of issues relating to Nigeria; to promote links between Britain and Nigeria; and to support Nigeria and its development and democratic action" [1]
Finance
In 2008 the House of Commons APPGs Register for this group recorded its funding from sources outside parliament as:
- Part-time administrator provided by Chatham House (undertakes research, liaises with contacts, writes monthly newsletter, sets up and participates in meetings, deals with filing and correspondence)
- £27,000 from Shell International
- £6000 from Diageo (alcohol company)
- From 4-10 November 2007 members of the group visited Nigeria. Flights paid for by Virgin Nigeria (registered November 2007).
- From 30 November-2 December 2007 the chair (John Robertson) of the group visited Nigeria. Flights were provided by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and accommodation and other costs for the trip were met by the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (registered December 2007).
- From 4-7 May 2008 the group's chairman visited Washington DC, USA. The costs of the trip were met by Chatham House (registered May 2008). [2]
Secretariat
Chatham House, an international relations think tank, acts as the groups secretariat, helping to arrange meetings and perform day to day administration.
Benefits
In July 2015, Chatham House had paid (in bands of £1,500) £9,001-£10,500 in benefits for the groups functions.[3]
Members
- Chair: Kate Osamor - Labour Co-op
- Vice-chair: Richard Fuller - Conservative Party
- Vice-chair: Chi Onwurah - Labour
- Treasurer: Laurence Robertson - Conservative Party [3]
Former members
- Labour - John Robertson, chair | Jim Sheridan | Jim Dobbin | Peter Truscott, (Lord) | Tom Clarke | Derek Wyatt | Dr Ashok Kumar | Stephen Hepburn | John Mann | Michael Connarty
- Conservative Party - Nigel Evans - Vice-chair | Patrick Jenkin aka Lord Jenkin of Roding, Vice Chair | Richard Younger-Ross | David Davies | Derek Conway | Michael Fabricant | Greg Knight
- Liberal Democrats - Richard Younger-Ross | Alistair Carmichael | John Leech
- Scottish National Party - Mike Weir
Contact
The contact person for the group is Katherine Lawson, a representative for Chatham House.
Mailing Address:10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
Email: klawson@chathamhouse.org
References
- ↑ Register of All-Party Groups All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria accessed 16 June 2008
- ↑ Register of All-Party Groups All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria accessed 16th June 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nigeria APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 19 November 2015
