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Conservative MP for South Holland and The Deepings

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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.

John Hayes is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament

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Member, Panel of Chairs

Committee memberships held in the past

  • Member, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] Committee (28 Feb 2024 to 7 Mar 2024)
  • Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee (11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023)
  • Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021)
  • Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Committee of Selection (17 Oct 2001 to 21 Nov 2002)
  • Member, Administration Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 2 Dec 2002)
  • Member, Education Sub-committee ( 8 Dec 1998 to 1 Feb 2000)
  • Member, Education & Employment Committee ( 7 Dec 1998 to 8 May 2000)
  • Member, Agriculture Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 5 Jul 1999)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

John Hayes is an officer of the following groups

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Acquired Brain Injury (Chair & Registered Contact)

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and seek improvements in support and services for people with ABI and their carers; to provide a voice for people with ABI in parliament; and to raise issues across health, social care and welfare which affect people living with ABI.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://ukabif.org.uk/page/CampaignAPPG
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Craft (Chair & Registered Contact)

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  • Purpose: To enhance the understanding and promotion of craft in the UK, and to ensure that craft skills are supported and passed on to future generations.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Genetic Haemochromatosis (Chair & Registered Contact)

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  • Purpose: The groups' mission is to (a) raise parliamentary awareness and public understanding of Genetic Haemochromatosis (GH), its prevalence and implications; (b) drive policy change to improve the welfare of GH patients across the UK; (c) influence ministers, parliamentarians, government bodies, policy-makers and NHS representatives to improve patient pathways through the UK healthcare and support systems.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.haemochromatosis.org.uk/appg
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Lebanon (Chair & Registered Contact)

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  • Purpose: To strengthen political and economic relationships between the United Kingdom and Lebanon.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills, Careers and Employment (Co-Chair)

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  • Purpose: The APPG is devoted to raising the profile and status of skills, careers and employment policy in the UK. It brings together Parliament, employers, and the skills sector to develop effective skills policy as a central means of personal and economic development for the 21st Century.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.policyconnect.org.uk/apgse
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on the UK Fresh Produce Network (Chair & Registered Contact)

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  • Purpose: To create a forum for Parliamentarians to address critical issues within the agrifood industry, particularly the fresh produce sector, and to advocate for policies that promote sustainable and innovative practices within the sector and supply chain.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

John Hayes is a member of the following groups

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adoption and Permanence

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  • Purpose: To amplify the voices and experiences of adoptees and those in other forms of permanence and their families and use that to inform parliamentarians on issues around adoption and permanence and promote the development and implementation of effective policy and practice. To provide an opportunity for the ambitious exploration of innovative solutions to enable adoptees and those in other forms of permanence and their families to thrive.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appgap.info/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Boxing

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  • Purpose: To engage with government and parliament to support all aspects of boxing; set out the benefits of boxing to individuals and wider society; reduce barriers to participation in boxing; celebrate the success of our nation’s boxers; and highlight the potential for grass roots boxing clubs to promote diversity, inclusion and regeneration in the UK.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies

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  • Purpose: To highlight the importance of preserving our ability to see a dark sky at night; promote the adoption of dark sky friendly lighting and planning policies; protect existing UK Dark Sky reserves and support new reserves; and collaborate with overseas groups such as Dark Sky International, and Dark Sky UK.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appgdarkskies.co.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emerging Drugs and Online Behavioral Trends

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  • Purpose: This APPG addresses the growing threat posed by emerging drug trends, including highly potent synthetic cannabinoids and opioids, such as fentanyl and its derivatives; prescription drug misuse, and the unregulated market of fitness supplements proliferating across the web and dark web.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appg-emergingdrugs.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Speech

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  • Purpose: To protect and promote freedom of speech in the UK and around the world.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Listed Properties

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  • Purpose: To speak up for listed properties in the UK and raise awareness in parliament of the role played by their owners in protecting the nation's heritage; and to advocate policies that support owners in preserving listed properties, including tax and planning reform.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Liver Disease and Liver Cancer

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of liver disease and liver cancer with parliamentarians and government, and to advocate for policy change to transform outcomes for liver patients, reduce health inequalities, and ensure the voices of people with lived experience are heard at Westminster.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To raise concerns about the Loan Charge legislation and associated HMRC action against thousands of freelance, contract and locum workers and small company owners in the UK, as well as the wider context of fairness of the tax system and the conduct, performance and accountability of HMRC.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.loanchargeappg.co.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages

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  • Purpose: To explore the benefits of learning and using languages throughout the UK; provide a parliamentary forum for information exchange and consultation on languages and linguists; encourage and support policies and action improving the take-up of languages in schools, further and higher education, in the workplace and in the community.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.ciol.org.uk/appgml
  • APPG register: Parliament website

Parks and Green Spaces All-Party Parliamentary Group

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All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Publishing

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