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| − | The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink Manufacturing''' (APPGFDM) was founded in order 'To consider the issues of concern to the food and drink manufacturing industry and raise awareness of these matters in Parliament.' <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/150730/food-and-drink-manufacturing.htm Register of 30 July 2015]Parliament website, accessed 15 October 2015 </ref> | + | The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink Manufacturing''' (APPGFDM) was founded in 2013 in order 'To consider the issues of concern to the food and drink manufacturing industry and raise awareness of these matters in Parliament.' <ref> [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/150730/food-and-drink-manufacturing.htm Register of 30 July 2015]Parliament website, accessed 15 October 2015 </ref> |
| − | ===Activities=== | + | ===Activities & Aims=== |
| + | '*Provide a forum for debate and dialogue about issues related to food and drink manufacturing | ||
| + | *Ensure Parliamentarians remain informed about the issues impacting the industry | ||
| + | *Broadly promote the UK food and drink manufacturing sector's interests in Parliament' <ref> [http://www.appgfooddrink.org.uk/appg/ APPG on Food and Drink Manufacturing]appgfooddrink.org.uk, accessed 15 October 2015 </ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| + | ==People== | ||
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| + | ===Officers as of March 2015=== | ||
| + | *Chair: [[John Stevenson]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *Vice-Chair: [[Russell Brown]] - [[Labour]] | ||
| + | *Treasurer: Lord [[Hugh Dykes]] - [[Liberal Democrats]] | ||
| + | *Secretary: [[Mark Spencer]] - [[Conservative Party]] | ||
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| + | ===Members as of March 2015=== | ||
| + | *[[Conservative Party]]- [[Graham Brady]] | [[Philip Davies]] | Baroness [[Trixie Gardner]] of Parkes | Duke [[James Graham]] of Montrose | ||
| + | *[[Liberal Democrats]] - [[Tim Farron]] | [[Gordon Birtwistle]] | [[Roger Williams]] | [[John Thurso]] | ||
| + | *[[Labour]] - [[Russell Brown]] | [[Linda Riordan]] | [[Jack Dromey]] | [[Sharon Hodgson]] | [[Nicholas Brown]] | [[John Mann]] | [[Kelvin Hopkins]] | [[Fiona Mactaggart]] | Baroness [[Anne Gibson]] of Market Rasen | ||
| + | Crossbenchers: Lord [[Christopher Haskins]] <ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/app-register-30-march-2015.pdf Register as of 30 March 2015]Parliament Website, accessed 15 October 2015 </ref> | ||
==Secretariat== | ==Secretariat== | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 15 October 2015
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink Manufacturing (APPGFDM) was founded in 2013 in order 'To consider the issues of concern to the food and drink manufacturing industry and raise awareness of these matters in Parliament.' [1]
Contents
Activities & Aims
'*Provide a forum for debate and dialogue about issues related to food and drink manufacturing
- Ensure Parliamentarians remain informed about the issues impacting the industry
- Broadly promote the UK food and drink manufacturing sector's interests in Parliament' [2]
Background
People
Officers as of March 2015
- Chair: John Stevenson - Conservative Party
- Vice-Chair: Russell Brown - Labour
- Treasurer: Lord Hugh Dykes - Liberal Democrats
- Secretary: Mark Spencer - Conservative Party
Members as of March 2015
- Conservative Party- Graham Brady | Philip Davies | Baroness Trixie Gardner of Parkes | Duke James Graham of Montrose
- Liberal Democrats - Tim Farron | Gordon Birtwistle | Roger Williams | John Thurso
- Labour - Russell Brown | Linda Riordan | Jack Dromey | Sharon Hodgson | Nicholas Brown | John Mann | Kelvin Hopkins | Fiona Mactaggart | Baroness Anne Gibson of Market Rasen
Crossbenchers: Lord Christopher Haskins [3]
Secretariat
The Food and Drink Federation performs the role of the APPGFDM's secretariat, helping the parliamentary officers organise events and day to day administration.
Registered Benefits
Contact
The public enquiry point, as shown in the Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups (30 July 2015) is the Food and Drink Federation's Emma Thomas.
Address: 6 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JJ .
Telephone: 020 7420 7159
Email: emma.thomas@fdf.org.uk
Website
The groups website can be found at this address: http://www.appgfooddrink.org.uk/appg/
Notes
- ↑ Register of 30 July 2015Parliament website, accessed 15 October 2015
- ↑ APPG on Food and Drink Manufacturingappgfooddrink.org.uk, accessed 15 October 2015
- ↑ Register as of 30 March 2015Parliament Website, accessed 15 October 2015
