Committees

In the UK Parliament, committees are groups of MPs or Peers who examine specific issues in more detail than can be done in debates.

Some committees focus on checking the government’s decisions and spending, while others investigate specific topics and proposed legislation.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Mark Durkan is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism (Secretary)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of issues affecting autistic people, their families and carers; to raise parliamentary awareness of autism; to campaign for changes to government policy to benefit autistic people and improve diagnosis or support for autistic people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/campaign/england/how-we-work-with-parliament/all-party-parliamentary-group
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (Treasurer)

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• Purpose: The APPG seeks to keep cancer at the top of the political agenda and to ensure that policymaking remains firmly patient-centred, bringing together Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum to debate key issues and campaign together to improve cancer services.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/advocacy/our-work/government/appgc
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (Chairperson)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of dementia in Parliament and promote policy solutions to reduce the devastation caused by dementia.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-us/policy-and-influencing/all-party-parliamentary-group-dementia
• APPG register: Parliament website

Mark Durkan is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People

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• Purpose: To provide a cross-party forum in which to hold the government to account on issues affecting ageing older people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/politics-and-government/all-party-parliamentary-group/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes

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• Purpose: The APPG provides a conduit for diabetes charities, researchers and experts to parliamentarians. It will facilitate discussions about policy, research and treatment of diabetes.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://diabetesappg.wordpress.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability

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• Purpose: A cross-party group of members of Parliament from both the commons and the lords. Focusing on the issues that affect all disabled people regardless of their disability, impairment, health condition or other protected characteristics.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/policy-campaigns/all-party-parliamentary-disability-group-appdg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Football All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To hold meetings for parliamentarians about football issues and raise matters of importance with the football authorities.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ending Homelessness

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• Purpose: The APPG brings together parliamentarians to scrutinise and make recommendations for ending homelessness. Its purpose is to put tackling homelessness at the top of the political agenda and its mission is to help the government deliver an end to all forms of homelessness.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/appg-for-ending-homelessness/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability

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• Purpose: To explore the issues faced by people with a learning disability and by their families. The group explores the key issues of the day, across areas including health, social care, education, employment and benefits.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.mencap.org.uk/all-party-parliamentary-group-learning-disability
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health

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• Purpose: To inform parliamentarians about issues relating to mental health, and to advocate for policies which will improve mental health in the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.rethink.org/campaigns-and-policy/campaign-with-us/the-difference-we-make/appg-on-mental-health/
• APPG register: Parliament website