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, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (20 Mar 2025 to 13 May 2025)
• Member, Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Committee (12 Feb 2025 to 18 Mar 2025)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 May 2024 to 21 May 2024)
• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (15 Jun 2022 to 20 Oct 2022)
• Member, Public Order Bill Committee (25 May 2022 to 21 Jun 2022)
• Member, Justice Committee (15 Mar 2022 to 27 Jun 2022)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (15 Mar 2022 to 27 Jun 2022)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (19 Oct 2021 to 21 Jun 2022)
• Member, Petitions Committee ( 1 Mar 2021 to 14 May 2024)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union ( 2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jan 2021)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Matt Vickers is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain Technologies (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To examine the potential of Blockchain, Crypto-assets, and Web3 technologies in driving economic growth, and to promote the evidence-based adoption of these innovations across the United Kingdom.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

Matt Vickers is a member of the following groups

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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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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Caribbean

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• Purpose: To explore the future of the post-Brexit trading relationship between the UK and the Caribbean; to explore the future of our diplomatic relationships with Caribbean states, and to consider their diplomatic status in our country; to consider the question and scope of repatriation, and what that could mean to both the UK and the Caribbean; to meet visiting Caribbean politicians; to encourage a political interest in the Caribbean.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Council Tax Reform

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• Purpose: To investigate policy changes around council tax, land value taxes, property taxes and local government finances in the round.
• 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 Group on Kurds

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• Purpose: To develop friendship and understanding of Kurds in the UK and abroad though sharing cultural, economic and social issues through dialogues and discussion; organising events and exchanges between Members and Kurdish communities and community leaders in the UK and abroad.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Steel and Metals-Related Industries

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• Purpose: To ensure a fair deal for the UK steel and metal related industries by liaising with and lobbying the government, to raise the profile of cultural, environmental and social issues in the industry and its communities, and to research and develop policies which will promote thriving steel and cast metal industries in the UK.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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