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Yasmin Qureshi

Labour MP for Bolton South and Walkden

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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.

Yasmin Qureshi is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Courts and Tribunals Bill

Committee memberships held in the past

  • Member, Justice Committee (30 Apr 2024 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022)
  • Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (30 Nov 2022 to 7 Dec 2022)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee ( 5 Jan 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
  • Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (29 Apr 2014 to 7 Jul 2015)
  • Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
  • Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (12 Jul 2011 to 12 Dec 2011)
  • Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Yasmin Qureshi is an officer of the following groups

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dentistry and Oral Health (Chair & Registered Contact)

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

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of key issues in the Maldives including environmental, educational, political and social issues and problems facing the country.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity (Officer)

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  • Purpose: To generate a public policy environment where obesity is recognised and prioritised; hold government to account for the delivery of an obesity strategy; call for joined up commissioning that addresses obesity and delivers value for money; and use parliamentary means to provide focus across key elements of the pathway.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://obesityappg.com/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

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

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  • Purpose: To provide a forum to discuss all matters related to Pakistan and also pertinent issues related to Pakistanis living in the UK.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

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

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of the drug Primodos and the plight of the families who have been affected.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

Yasmin Qureshi is a member of the following groups

Bahrain All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To foster good relationships between the UK and Bahrain and to assist in raising awareness amongst parliamentarians and the public of the developments that have been taking place in Bahrain.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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 on British Jews

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  • Purpose: To promote understanding of the aspirations and challenges of the UK's Jewish community, with topics including religious freedom, faith based education, welfare and social justice. To celebrate the culture, contribution and achievements of the UK's Jewish community.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://bod.org.uk/appg-british-jews/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims

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  • Purpose: Highlighting the aspirations and challenges of British Muslims, celebrating the contributions of Muslim communities in Britain, investigating prejudice, discrimination and hatred against Muslims in the UK.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appgbritishmuslims.org/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

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  • Purpose: To urge the UK government to: call on the US government to finally close Guantanamo; work internationally on the urgent and humane resettlement of detainees approved for release; and call on the US government to ensure that the detainees receive adequate care for their longstanding physical and mental health needs.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://ukguantanamonetwork.org/appg
  • APPG register: Parliament website

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dietary Health

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  • Purpose: To provide a cross-party forum to inform and promote parliamentary discussions related to policies to address poor dietary health and the health impacts of the commercial food system, with a focus on population-level interventions that will effectively and equitably prevent dietary-related illness.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/appg/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Emergency Care

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  • Purpose: To promote excellence in emergency care and act as a forum for professionals, patients and Parliamentarians to discuss the challenges and opportunities for emergency care.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ethnic Minority Business Owners

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  • Purpose: The APPG for Ethnic Minority Business Owners aims to promote the advancement of businesses owned by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people to reduce barriers and unlock their potential for the overall benefit of the UK’s economy.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.appgethnicbusiness.co.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate

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  • Purpose: To raise awareness of and build support for the recommendations in 'First Do No Harm', the report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, and to ensure the implementation of the recommendations by the UK government and others.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Formula 1 and Motorsport

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  • Purpose: To support motorsport in the UK, encourage links with parliament and promote the benefits of the sport.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

Greater Manchester All-Party Parliamentary Group

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  • Purpose: To provide a strong and united voice for Greater Manchester in Westminster, gathering political and business leaders to build consensus and drive investment and growth for the benefit of communities throughout the region.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: https://gmappg.org.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Jordan Group

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  • Purpose: To promote interest in and knowledge of Jordan and to establish contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurds

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  • Purpose: To develop friendship and understanding of Kurds in the UK and abroad though sharing cultural, economic and social issues through dialogues and discussion; organising events and exchanges between Members and Kurdish communities and community leaders in the UK and abroad.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Conflict

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  • Purpose: The APPG is an interest group for parliamentarians considering the capabilities and commitments driving contemporary warfare. Our work advances discussion and policy-making regarding protection considerations, technology, covert operations, and other issues which are outpacing conventional oversight mechanisms in the context of modern conflict.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.appgmodernconflict.org/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pandemic Response and Recovery

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  • Purpose: To provide a forum for open debate on pandemic management, to prevent avoidable suffering and loss in the future and ensure public health measures are proportional to the risk. To scrutinise the safety and regulatory approval of Covid-19 vaccines and review financial arrangements for anyoneharmed or bereaved by them.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://appgpandemic.org/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

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  • Purpose: To drive change by raising awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) amongst parliamentarians, policy-makers and the public, to increase recognition of PCOS as a complex, lifelong condition, generating policy solutions to improve the lives of those living with PCOS.
  • Membership Source: Source
  • APPG Website: https://www.pcosappg.co.uk/
  • APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Saudi Arabia

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  • Purpose: The APPG aims to strengthen bilateral relations, promote cultural exchange, and address key issues such as trade and regional stability. The group engages in discussions, visits, and events to deepen mutual cooperation.
  • Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
  • APPG Website: N/A
  • APPG register: Parliament website

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