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, Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee (21 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024)
• Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023)
• Member, Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee ( 2 Mar 2022 to 22 Mar 2022)
• Member, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 9 Dec 2021)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (22 Feb 2021 to 30 May 2024)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Rebecca Long-Bailey is an officer of the following groups

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Key Cities All-Party Parliamentary Group (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To work with the leaders and civic stakeholders of the Key Cities network to improve understanding of local priorities and perspectives in policy affecting urban and peri-urban populations throughout the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://keycities.uk/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Outdoor Learning (Officer)

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• Purpose: Through outdoor learning, we support the development of sustainable behaviours in children, young people and adults which lead to personal happiness, health & wellbeing and self-fulfilment; preparedness for work and economic independence; and readiness for active stewardship and citizenship. Building on distinguished heritage - responding to the challenges of today.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.outdoor-learning.org/voice/government-engagement/appg-ol.html
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To provide a cross-party forum in which to hold the government to account on the issue of transitional arrangements to compensate 1950's-born women who are affected by changes to the state pension age and to campaign on issues around the state pension age.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://rebeccalongbailey.com/spifwlist/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Water Safety Education (Officer)

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• Purpose: To champion water safety education in Parliament. The APPG’s purpose is to work with external stakeholders and use data insights to help secure class-based water safety on the English National Curriculum and broaden access to water safety education across the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Rebecca Long-Bailey is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

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• Purpose: The APPG brings together parliamentarians who are keen to support the work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, one of Britain’s oldest established Muslim communities. It seeks to make parliamentarians and others aware of the extensive positive work of the community and to speak up on issues of persecution and extremism that Ahmadi Muslims face.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appg-ahmadiyyamuslim.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change

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• Purpose: To run events and activities in parliament with the purpose of advancing understanding of policy issues surrounding climate change and enabling cross-party discussion and action on climate policy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.climateappg.co.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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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Households in Temporary Accommodation

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• Purpose: The APPG is committed to improving the health, lives and experiences of families and adults living in temporary accommodation across England. The group will highlight the damaging health and educational impact of living in temporary accommodation, especially for children.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://householdsintemporaryaccommodation.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Lebanon

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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty and Inequality

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• Purpose: To provide awareness of the impact of poverty and inequality, its causes and consequences, and to encourage the spread of good practice to alleviate and eliminate both.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgpovertyinequality.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website