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.

Dan Carden is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Foreign Affairs Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 May 2024 to 21 May 2024)
• Member, Finance Bill Committee (10 Jan 2024 to 16 Jan 2024)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories ( 9 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (20 Apr 2021 to 29 Jan 2024)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) (25 Feb 2021 to 14 Apr 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) (22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (22 Feb 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 29 Apr 2019)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 29 Apr 2019)
• Member, Procedure Committee (23 Oct 2017 to 19 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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Dan Carden is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Arts and Heritage Group (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To promote interest in the arts and heritage at Westminster.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To enhance relations and mutual co-operation between the UK and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.aliciakearns.com/appg-bosnia-and-herzegovina
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories (Co-Chair)

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• Purpose: To act as a cross party forum which will discuss the issues affecting the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories and promote a better understanding of the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories through closer relations between British parliamentarians, the governments of the dependencies and territories and their people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Greenland (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To strengthen the UK-Greenland relationship on matters political, economic, social, cultural and scientific. To raise greater awareness about Greenland within the UK and promote closer cooperation with the Greenlandic parliament (The Inatsisarsut).
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://polarconnection.org/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-greenland-greenland-appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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

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• Purpose: To keep Mexico on the political agenda of the UK parliament, and to strengthen bilateral relations.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Racing and Bloodstock (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To keep parliamentarians and the government up to date with issues in horseracing and bloodstock; to foster good relations with the various parts of horseracing, and between them; and for connected purposes.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Dan Carden is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands

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• Purpose: To strengthen relations between the parliamentarians and peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region; to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United Kingdom and the Pacific region; to host their respective politicians who are visiting the United Kingdom; and to constructively work with the High Commissions, Honorary Consuls, and Agents-General.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Canada

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• Purpose: To strengthen relations between the parliamentarians and peoples of Canada; to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United Kingdom and Canada; to host Canadian federal and provincial politicians who are visiting the United Kingdom; and to constructively work with the High Commission and Agents-General.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Speech

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• Purpose: To protect and promote freedom of speech in the UK and around the world.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Greece

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• Purpose: To further UK-Greece relations and discuss issues affecting both countries.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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 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

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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