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.

Catherine West is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Treasury Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee ( 8 May 2024 to 15 May 2024)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (19 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Catherine West is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Burma (Officer)

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• Purpose: To educate parliamentarians about Burma and to influence the UK government’s policy and practice by promoting the cause of peace, human rights, justice and development for all the people of Burma.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory) All-Party Parliamentary Group (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To help bring about a resolution of the issues concerning the future of the Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory) and the Chagossians.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://sites.google.com/site/thechagosarchipelagofacts/parliamentary-group
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mongolia (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To promote and strengthen relations between the UK and Mongolia, and their parliaments, and people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Swimming (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To promote swimming and other aquatic disciplines and to highlight the importance of swimming and water safety in schools.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Catherine West is a member of the following groups

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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 for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians concerned about issues facing Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities and seek to address these issues and challenge inequalities.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/appg/
• 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 on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services

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• Purpose: To advocate for the victims of financial misconduct, crimes, scandals, frauds and regulatory failures, by driving positive, progressive, and purposeful reforms that achieve a fair, trusted and just system, where the service providers, regulators and government agencies provide appropriate protection and deliver good outcomes, including redress for historical wrongs.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgifffs.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Race Equality in Education

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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