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.

George Freeman is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Pet Abduction Bill Committee (24 Jan 2024 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Committee (24 Jan 2024 to 7 Feb 2024)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

George Freeman is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Children of Alcoholics (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To champion the cause of children of dependent and hazardous drinkers, to conduct research, to raise issues of concern, and to make recommendations to government and other policy makers.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Compassion in Politics (Officer)

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• Purpose: To promote compassion, empathy, and integrity in political life. To modernise and reform political culture and processes to reduce division, build trust, and support policies that prioritise compassion, inclusion, equity and the wellbeing of future generations at a local, national and international level.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.compassioninpolitics.com/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fusion Energy (Officer)

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• Purpose: To accelerate policy change to facilitate the commercialisation of fusion technology and provide a forum for parliamentarians of all parties to work together to make the case for investment in fusion energy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://fusionenergyappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of, and potential policy implications of, the growing scientific and geopolitical importance, as well as climate implications of the Polar Regions.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians and stakeholders to debate and highlight the value of science and technology in agriculture.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://www.appg-agscience.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (an All-Party Parliamentary Group) (Co-Chair)

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• Purpose: To be a primary focus for scientific and technological issues, providing a long-term liaison between parliamentarians and scientific bodies, science-based industry and the academic world.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://www.scienceinparliament.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

George Freeman is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians and employers to discuss how to promote the role of high quality apprenticeships.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgapprenticeships.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation

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• Purpose: To promote the objective - as set out by the British Government - of making the UK the best country in the world for aviation through inspiring both current and future generations to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics, thereby creating high-tech jobs and growth in our economy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://aviationappg.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group

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• Purpose: To promote understanding of the significant contribution of brewing and pubs to the UK economy and wider society, including their economic, social, cultural and historic importance, contribution to tourism, the social responsibility exercised by the sector, and also supporting the UK's brewing and pub sectors worldwide.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.appgbeer.uk/
• 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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Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To support the Falkland Islanders' right to self-determination, maintain a strong link between Parliament and the Falkland Islands, and support the Falkland Islands and their economic development.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Medical Cannabis Under Prescription

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• Purpose: The APPG exists to promote the importance of medical cannabis for patients in the UK. To raise awareness of the industry and the importance to growth of the economy and jobs within the sector. To work with other parties within government to raise awareness of this medication and the importance for patients, to help create an understanding of how this medication could sit within current medical frameworks.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.cicouncil.org.uk/members/appg-medical-cannabis/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Modular Reactors

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• Purpose: Support the roll-out of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to sites across the UK, to champion the SMR model, to encourage a diversity of design and providers and to engage UK nuclear industry in the development of SMRs including supporting engineering jobs in the UK and developing nuclear skills.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.smrappg.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Space

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• Purpose: To raise awareness in Parliament of the importance and opportunities of space based capabilities to the UK economy, policy making, society and the space community; to highlight and promote the benefits from the UK's investment in space and its leading role within the global space economy.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.ukspace.org/appg-for-space/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK Innovation Startups and SMEs

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for innovative startups and SMEs in Parliament across all sectors of the economy, address barriers to their growth, and highlight their vital contribution to productivity, job creation, competitiveness and economic growth across the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgiss.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website