Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 30 March 2015] Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

TITLE

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

PURPOSE

To reduce the health inequalities that are faced by sickle cell and thalassaemia patients in the UK by improving standards of care and by addressing other critical issues, as recommended by the key stakeholders. Members will achieve this aim by engaging with parliamentary colleagues, the government, health professionals, and community and patient groups to raise awareness relating to the conditions and needs of patients.

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OFFICERS

Title

Name

Party

Chair

Vice-Chairs

Secretary

Diane Abbott

Baroness Howells of St Davids

David Burrowes

Baroness Benjamin

Bob Blackman

Lab

Lab

Con

LD

Con

TWENTY QUALIFYING MEMBERS

Government Party

Main Opposition Party

Other

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Andrew Rosindell – Con

Sir David Amess – Con

John Leech – LD

Lord Smith of Clifton – LD

David Burrowes – Con

Bob Blackman – Con

Baroness Flather – Con

Baroness Benjamin – LD

John Hemming – LD
Penny Mordaunt – Con

Seema Malhotra

Fiona Mactaggart

Virendra Sharma

Andy Love

Baroness Howells of St Davids

Lord Pendry

Diane Abbott

David Lammy

Emily Thornberry

Stephen Timms

CONTACT DETAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE GROUP

Ms Diane Abbott MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 4426

BENEFITS RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Novartis Oncology UK provides an educational grant to the Sickle Cell Society and the UK Thalassaemia Society to engage administrative support for the group. That administrative fuction is provided by Political Intelligence (a consultancy) on behalf of the Sickle Cell Society and the UK Thalassaemia Society. Novartis Oncology UK also meets the cost of occasional parliamentary receptions.

DATE OF GROUP’S LAST REGISTERED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

14 July 2014

CATEGORY OF GROUP

All-Party Parliamentary Subject Group.