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According to the House of Commons register of all party groups the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria (APPGN) purpose 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" <ref> Register of All-Party Groups [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi90.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria] accessed 16th June 2008 </ref>
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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" <ref> Register of All-Party Groups [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi90.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria] accessed 16 June 2008 </ref>
  
 
==Finance==
 
==Finance==
The Register also gives details of funding from sources outside parliament as:  
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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)
 
*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]]
 
*£27,000 from [[Shell International]]
*£6000 from [[Diageo]].
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*£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 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).  
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*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). <ref> Register of All-Party Groups [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi90.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria] accessed 16th June 2008 </ref>
 
*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). <ref> Register of All-Party Groups [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/memi90.htm All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria] accessed 16th June 2008 </ref>
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==Secretariat==
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[[Chatham House]], an international relations think tank, acts as the groups secretariat, helping to arrange meetings and perform day to day administration.
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===Benefits===
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In July 2015, '''Chatham House''' had paid (in bands of £1,500) £9,001-£10,500 in benefits for the group's functions.<ref name="November"/>As of February 2016, no further benefits had been paid to the group.
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
*[[John Robertson]], Chair, Labour
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===Officers, February-April 2016===
*[[Nigel Evans]], Vice Chair, Conservative
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*Chair: [[Kate Osamor]] - [[Labour Co-op]]
*[[Patrick Jenkin]] aka Lord Jenkin of Roding, Vice Chair, Conservative
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*Vice-chair: [[Richard Fuller]] - [[Conservative Party]]
*[[Richard Younger-Ross]]
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*Vice-chair: [[Chi Onwurah]] - [[Labour]]
*[[Jim Sheridan]], Labour  
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*Treasurer: [[Laurence Robertson]] - [[Conservative Party]] <ref name="Feb">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/nigeria.htm Nigeria APPG, Register Feb 2016], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 15 February 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160428/nigeria.htm Nigeria APPG, Register 28 April 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 11 May 2016</ref>
*[[Jim Dobbin]], Labour
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*[[Lord Truscott]], Labour
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===Officers, November 2015===
*[[Tom Clarke]], Labour
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*Chair: [[Kate Osamor]] - [[Labour Co-op]]
*[[Derek Wyatt]], Labour
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*Vice-chair: [[Richard Fuller]] - [[Conservative Party]]
*Dr [[Ashok Kumar]], Labour
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*Vice-chair: [[Chi Onwurah]] - [[Labour]]
*[[Stephen Hepburn]], Labour
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*Treasurer: [[Laurence Robertson]] - [[Conservative Party]] <ref name="November">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/nigeria.htm Nigeria APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 19 November 2015</ref>
*[[John Mann]], Labour
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*[[Michael Connarty]], Labour
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===Former members===
*[[David Davies]], Conservative
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*[[Labour]]  - [[John Robertson]], chair | [[Jim Sheridan]] | [[Jim Dobbin]] | [[Peter Truscott]], (Lord) | [[Tom Clarke]] | [[Derek Wyatt]] | Dr [[Ashok Kumar]] | [[Stephen Hepburn]] | [[John Mann]] | [[Michael Connarty]]  
*[[Derek Conway]], Conservative
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*[[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]]  
*[[Michael Fabricant]], Conservative
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*[[Liberal Democrats]] - [[Richard Younger-Ross]] | [[Alistair Carmichael]] | [[John Leech]]
*[[Greg Knight]], Conservative
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*[[Scottish National Party]] - [[Mike Weir]]
*[[Mike Weir]], SNP
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*[[Richard Younger-Ross]], Liberal Democrat
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==Contact==
*[[Alistair Carmichael]], Liberal Democrat
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The contact person for the group is [[Katherine Lawson]], a representative for '''Chatham House'''.
*[[John Leech]], Liberal Democrat
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'''Mailing Address:'''10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
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'''Email:'''  klawson@chathamhouse.org
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:All-Party Parliamentary Group]][[Category:Nigeria]]

Latest revision as of 04:52, 12 May 2016

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 group's functions.[3]As of February 2016, no further benefits had been paid to the group.

Members

Officers, February-April 2016

Officers, November 2015

Former members

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

  1. Register of All-Party Groups All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria accessed 16 June 2008
  2. Register of All-Party Groups All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria accessed 16th June 2008
  3. 3.0 3.1 Nigeria APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 19 November 2015
  4. Nigeria APPG, Register Feb 2016, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 February 2016
  5. Nigeria APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 11 May 2016