All-Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Technology
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Technology (APPGFT) was formed in order to 'raise awareness in Parliament of the growing importance of Fin Tech (Financial Technology) to the UK economy, to policy-making and consumers; to promote a regulatory framework that encourages a growing, inclusive and competitive FinTech Industry; to investigate the potential applications of FinTech including peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, digital currencies, internet banking.' [1]
The APPGFT is the first all-party parliamentary group of its kind, having been created by the new parliament following the general election of 2015.
Contents
Background
People
Officers as of September 2015
- Chair: Adam Afriyie - Conservative Party
- Vice-Chair: Chi Onwurah - Labour
- Vice-Chair: Nick Hurd - Conservative Party
- Vice-Chair: Lord Christopher Holmes of Richmond - Conservative Party
- Vice-Chair: Gavin Robinson - Democratic Unionist Party
- Secretary: Mark Field - Conservative Party
Secretariat
Innovate Finance acts as the groups secretariat, helping to organise meetings and events as well as performing day to day administrative tasks.
Registered benefits
As of July 2015, Innovate Finance was registered to have paid (in bands of £1,500) £6,001-£7,500 in benefits to the APPGFT. [2]
Contact
The register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups names Dan Morgan as the public enquiry point for the group.
Address: Innovate Finance, Level 39, 1 Canada Square, London E14 5AB
Telephone: 07709 393 156
Email: daniel@innovatefinance.com
Website
The APPGFT does not currently have a website.
Notes
- ↑ Register of 29 September 2015Parliament website, accessed 16 October 2016
- ↑ Register of 29 September 2015Parliament website, accessed 16 October 2016
