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.

Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Foreign Affairs: Entry Clearance Sub-Committee (25 Nov 1997 to 19 Nov 1998)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (16 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Treasury Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (17 May 1989 to 8 Nov 1995)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (15 May 1989 to 8 Nov 1995)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Diane Abbott is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Black Maternal Health (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: As highlighted in the 2025 MBRRACE-UK report, Black women remain up to four times more likely to die in childbirth. This APPG aims to raise awareness of this racial disparity in maternal healthcare and offer actionable solutions to ensure safer, more equitable outcomes to end this.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://linktr.ee/bmh_appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dalits and Adivasis (Tribals) (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To draw attention to the discrimination against Dalits (formerly known as untouchables) and Adivasis (tribals) wherever it occurs and support attempts to eliminate it.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Race Equality in Education (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To support children and students from racialised backgrounds, to enhance educational environments, and to increase racial diversity in teaching across the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://raceequalityineducationappg.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

Diane Abbott is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Caribbean

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• Purpose: To explore the future of the post-Brexit trading relationship between the UK and the Caribbean; to explore the future of our diplomatic relationships with Caribbean states, and to consider their diplomatic status in our country; to consider the question and scope of repatriation, and what that could mean to both the UK and the Caribbean; to meet visiting Caribbean politicians; to encourage a political interest in the Caribbean.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Drugs, Alcohol and Justice All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To provide a policy forum for frontline drug and alcohol treatment sector providers and interested parliamentarians with a focus on evidence-based harm reduction, treatment and recovery. We believe in evidence, not prejudice, in policy - and treatment, not punishment, in practice.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/about-us/policy-and-research/drugs-alcohol-and-justice-all-party-parliamentary-group
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health

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• Purpose: HIV is not yesterday's story. It is with us today in the UK and affecting families all over the world. The APPG believes that as parliamentarians we should play our part in addressing this epidemic along with addressing the rising STI (sexually transmitted infection) rate.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appghivaids.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Immigration Detention

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• Purpose: To increase knowledge in Parliament on immigration detention in the UK and its impacts; to connect parliamentarians with relevant research, organisations and experts, including people with lived experience of detention; and to advocate for evidence-based policy reforms and the welfare of detained people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgdetention.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Jamaica

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• Purpose: The purpose of the APPG is to encourage positive relations between Jamaica and the UK. It aims to promote dialogue on shared interests, enhance trade, cultural ties, and cooperation, while addressing key issues affecting the Jamaican diaspora and advocating for mutual prosperity and development.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Britain-Palestine All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To foster good relations and understanding between Britain and Palestine and to promote a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website