All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry is run by the Aluminium Federation. According to the parliamentary website its remit is:
- to increase the UK parliament's awareness of the aluminium industry; to visit plants in the UK and debate issues where legislation affects the aluminium industry.[1]
Contents
Activities
History
Affiliations
People
Officers
- Albert Owen Labour. Chair
- Baroness Gardner of Parkes Conservative. Vice-Chair
- SirAlan Beith Lib Dem. Vice Chair
- Tim Boswell Conservative. Treasurer
- Lord Davies of Coity Labour. Secretary [2]
Qualifying members
Government Party
- Helen Southworth
- Lord Davies of Coity
- Lord Brookman
- Baroness Nicol
- Albert Owen
- John Cummings
- Lord Paul (Swraj Paul, Indian-born steel tycoon
- Brian H. Donohoe
- Brian Jenkins
- Adrian Bailey [3] (a strong metals and manufacturing advocate)
Main Opposition Party
- Tim Boswell
- Baroness Gardner of Parkes
- Cheryl Gillan
- Ann Winterton
- Sir Nicholas Winterton (husband of Ann- above)
- Philip Dunne
- Baroness Platt of Writtle[4]
Other
- Sir Alan Beith Lib Dem
- Lord Lewis of Newnham
- Andrew Stunell Lib Dem[5]
Ex members
- Paul Murphy MP Ex Secretary of State for Wales.[6]
Lack of Scottish members
It is interesting that though much of the remaining UK aluminium industry is based in Scotland there are only two members of the APPG representing Scottish constituencies (Alan Beith and Brian Donohoe, and not those where the industry is based (a primary smelter and associated hydro-scheme operates in Lochaber, Fort William).
Funding
Clients
Publications
Contact
Mr Albert Owen MP, House of Commons, London SW1A OAA. Tel: 020 7219 8415
Resources
Notes
- ↑ All party parliamentary groups, subject groups All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry House of Commons website. Accessed 07/04/10
- ↑ All party parliamentary groups, subject groups All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry House of Commons website. Accessed 07/04/10
- ↑ All party parliamentary groups, subject groups All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry House of Commons website. Accessed 07/04/10
- ↑ All party parliamentary groups, subject groups All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry House of Commons website. Accessed 07/04/10
- ↑ All party parliamentary groups, subject groups All-Party Parliamentary Group for the UK Aluminium Industry House of Commons website. Accessed 07/04/10
- ↑ ALFED, Annual Report 2009 Accessed 07/04/10