Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 11 September 2019] Religion or Belief
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Title |
All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief |
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Purpose |
To raise awareness and profile of international Freedom of Religion or Belief (Article 18, UDHR) as a human right among UK parliamentarians, the media, government and the general public. The group also seeks to increase the effectiveness of the UK's contribution to international institutions charged with enforcing this human right. |
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Category |
Subject Group |
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Officers |
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Role |
Name |
Party |
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Chair & Registered Contact |
Jim Shannon |
Democratic Unionist Party |
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Co-Chair |
Baroness Berridge |
Conservative |
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Co-Chair |
Preet Kaur Gill |
Labour (Co-op) |
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Vice-Chair |
Baroness Anelay of St Johns |
Conservative |
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Vice-Chair |
Lord Singh of Wimbledon |
Crossbench |
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Vice-Chair |
Baroness Cox |
Crossbench |
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Treasurer |
Jeremy Lefroy |
Conservative |
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Secretary |
Dr Lisa Cameron |
Scottish National Party |
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Secretary |
Sir George Howarth |
Labour |
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Secretary |
Lord Suri |
Conservative |
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Secretary |
Brendan O'Hara |
Scottish National Party |
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Secretary |
Stephen Lloyd |
Independent |
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Secretary |
Christian Matheson |
Labour |
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Contact Details |
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Registered Contact: Jim Shannon MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7160. Email: jim.shannon.mp@parliament.uk.
Public Enquiry Point: Amro Hussain, APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, Room 80, Upper Committee Corridor South, Palace of Westminster, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 2446. Email: amro.hussain@parliament.uk
Group's Website: https://appgfreedomofreligionorbelief.org/
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Annual General Meeting |
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Date of most recent AGM in this Parliament |
24/10/2018 |
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Did the group publish an income and expenditure statement relating to the AGM above? |
Yes |
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Reporting year |
18 Jul to 17 Jul |
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Next reporting deadline |
18/11/2019 |
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Registrable benefits received by the group |
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Financial Benefits |
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Source |
Value £s |
Received |
Registered |
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The Cross Trust |
37,500 |
28/09/2018 |
17/10/2018 |
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The Buddhist Society |
1,600 |
01/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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Al-Khoei Foundation |
1,600 |
01/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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CSW |
1,600 |
01/04/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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Open Doors UK and Ireland |
1,600 |
01/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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Aid to the Church in Need |
1,600 |
04/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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Release International |
1,600 |
01/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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St Michael's Chester Square |
1,600 |
15/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK |
1,600 |
15/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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The Ismail Centre London |
1,600 |
15/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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Middle East Concern |
1,600 |
04/03/2019 |
08/05/2019 |
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National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the UK |
2,400 |
10/07/2019 |
07/08/2019 |
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British Humanist Association |
2,400 |
17/07/2019 |
07/08/2019 |
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Brigham Young University |
2,400 |
19/07/2019 |
07/08/2019 |
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
2,400 |
25/07/2019 |
05/09/2019 |
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Benefits In Kind |
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Source |
Description |
Value £s In bands of £1,500 |
Received |
Registered |
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Church of England |
Administrative assistance for international meetings attended by members of the APPG
From : 01/09/2018 To : 23/10/2018
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1,501-3,000 |
01/09/2018 |
23/10/2018 |
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Aid to the Church in Need |
Accommodation, flights and food costs for a visit to Lebanon
From : 02/01/2019 To : 07/01/2019
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9,001-10,500 |
02/01/2019 |
12/02/2019 |
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Brunel Law School |
Accommodation, flights, visa, travel and food costs for a visit to Pakistan (Lahore and Islamabad)
From : 27/09/2018 To : 04/10/2018
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1,501-3,000 |
27/09/2018 |
10/05/2019 |
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Pakistani National Commission for Human Rights |
Accommodation, travel and food costs during a visit to Pakistan (Lahore and Islamabad)
From : 01/10/2018 To : 04/10/2018
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1,501-3,000 |
01/10/2018 |
10/05/2019 |
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National Public Affairs Council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
Administrative assistance for APPG members
From : 01/04/2019 To : 31/05/2019
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1,501-3,000 |
01/04/2019 |
03/07/2019 |
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National Public Affairs Council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints |
Administrative assistance for APPG members
From : 01/06/2019 To : 31/07/2019
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1,501-3,000 |
01/06/2019 |
07/08/2019 |