All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Development Goals
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Development Goals concerns itself with the sustainability of international development objectives and, according to the Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups, looks to 'promote debate in advance of the sustainable development goals at the United Nations and to monitor their implementation in the years that follow.'[1]
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Background
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sustainable Development Goals was formed after the 2015 UK general election in advance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals which will be held in Paris from November 30 to December 11.
The main objective of this conference is to, for the first time, establish a a binding and universal consensus on climate amongst all member nations, after 20 years of fierce debate around the issue.
The role of the group therefore is to set up an outpost by which the UK government may judge these climate change measures and sustainable development goals are implemented correctly. [2]
People
Officers as of July 2015
- Chair: Wendy Morton - Conservative Party
- Co-Chair: Lord Jack McConnell of Glenscorrodale - Labour
- Secretary: Lord Jeremy Purvis of Tweed - Liberal Democrats
- Treasurer: Dr Lisa Cameron - Scottish National Party
- Vice-Chairs: Baroness Fiona Hodgson of Abinger - Conservative Party
- Lord David Chidgey - Liberal Democrats
- Lord Raj Loomba - Liberal Democrats
- Baroness Pola Uddin - Non-Affiliated
- Lord Michael Jay of Ewelme - Crossbench
- Jeremy Lefroy - Conservative Party [3]
Secretariat
Bond, a network of UK based NGO's working toward further international development and collaboration, act's as the APPGSDG's secretariat.
Registered benefits
In July 2015, Bond was registered to have paid (in bands of £1,500) £25,501-£27,000 in benefits to the group.
Website
The APPG does not currently have a website.
Contact
The public enquiry point for the group is a representative of Bond, Ciaran Norris.
Address: Bond, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints St, London N1 9RL.
Tel: 020 7837 8344.
Email: cnorris@bond.org.uk
Notes
- ↑ Register from 30 July 2015,www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 October 2015
- ↑ Sustainable Development Goals,www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 October 2015
- ↑ Register as of 30 July 2015,www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 October 2015
