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.

Jo Platt is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

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Member, Modernisation Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (20 Mar 2025 to 13 May 2025)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (11 Dec 2017 to 23 Jul 2018)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee ( 4 Dec 2017 to 11 Dec 2017)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Jo Platt is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and its personal, economical, and social impact. To help bring positive change to the lives of people living with ADHD. To share ideas, and act as a link between Government, Parliament, organisations and charities involved with this issue.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Greater Manchester All-Party Parliamentary Group (Chair & Registered Contact)

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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: Source
• APPG Website: https://gmappg.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Inclusion and Nurture in Education All-Party Parliamentary Group (Secretary)

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• Purpose: To ensure children feel happy, safe and like they belong in school, through championing an inclusive and nurturing education system.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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

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• Purpose: To work with like-minded MPs and organisations to research the prevalence of Long Covid; assess and request scientific research and medical inquiries; raise awareness of the profound impacts on millions of people worldwide; and outlining our asks to government.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.longcovid.org/impact/appg-on-long-covid
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: Seeks to improve health, social care, education and employment opportunities for people with ME and encourage biomedical research into the cause and treatment of ME.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgme.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women's Health (Officer)

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• Purpose: The group aims to empower women to make informed choices about their treatment and ensure they are treated with dignity and respect throughout their treatment pathway..
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgwomenshealth.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

Jo Platt is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cats

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• Purpose: The APPG is a group of MPs, peers and associate organisations with an interest in cat welfare, aiming to promote and further cat welfare. It seeks to support discussion and debate about what the public, politicians and the government can do to further cat welfare.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.apgocats.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on City Regions Transport

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• Purpose: The APPG provides an opportunity for parliamentarians from across Urban Transport Group (UTG) member areas and the whole country to engage on the latest developments in the sector, and to receive updates and briefings from UTG, our member transport authorities, sector leaders and other stakeholders.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.urbantransportgroup.org/city-regions-transport-appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Identity

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of Digital ID issues by providing a forum for briefings and discussion. The group will address how Digital ID systems and techniques affect consumers and businesses and its role in the smooth working of the UK economy and society. The group will promote inclusion and understanding for non-specialists.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://digitalidentitiesappg.wordpress.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Future Homes, Skills and Innovation All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: The APPG brings cross-party collaboration to accelerate the delivery of high-quality, affordable, sustainable, decarbonised and future-proofed UK homes. Our mission is to drive low-carbon growth by advancing innovation, investment and the essential skills needed to adapt, build and retrofit homes fit for the UK’s future.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.fhsiappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Ireland and the Irish in Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To promote good relations between Ireland and Britain; foster understanding of issues affecting Ireland and Northern Ireland; celebrate links between both countries and their people; strengthen the voice of Irish people in Britain, including those with Irish heritage and connections; and represent and raise issues affecting the community in Britain.
• 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: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.cicouncil.org.uk/members/appg-medical-cannabis/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mutuals

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• Purpose: To discuss and support mutuals.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://appgmutuals.coop/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Northern Culture All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: The APPG champions the huge economic contribution made by the North’s cultural sector, providing a united voice on pan-northern cultural priorities in order to shape and influence future government decision-making and promoting the need for investment in the North’s strong cultural talent pipeline and heritage.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://curiousminds.org.uk/northern-culture-appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Parks and Green Spaces All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To address the most urgent issues affecting our parks and green spaces, including but not limited to funding, skills, equality of access and provision, climate change, biodiversity and the impact they have on the nation’s health and wellbeing.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/about/all-party-parliamentary-group-parks-and-green-spaces
• 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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Theatre

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• Purpose: To support the resilience and relevance of theatre in the UK for audiences, society and the industry. To identify and debate potential opportunities and issues for theatre in the UK. To support parliamentarians’ understanding of the theatre and performing arts industry at a national and local level.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://solt.co.uk/theatreappg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Tidy Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To highlight issues related to local environmental quality, including littering, pollution and fly­tipping, and their detrimental impact on communities; to raise these issues on the parliamentary agenda; to provide a forum for parliamentarians and advocates of local environmental quality; and to highlight the work of volunteer litter-picking groups and individuals.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/tidy-britain-appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine

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• Purpose: To promote and strengthen relations between the UK and Ukrainian parliaments.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work

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• Purpose: The APPG provides a forum to constructively examine and debate the role that policy-makers can play to deliver gender balance within the economy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.womenandworkappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website