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.

Joy Morrissey is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Work and Pensions Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (28 Oct 2024 to 15 Sep 2025)
• Member, Committee of Selection (14 Oct 2024 to 28 Apr 2025)
• Member, Great British Energy Bill Committee (11 Sep 2024 to 15 Oct 2024)
• Member, Modernisation Committee ( 9 Sep 2024 to 15 Sep 2025)
• Member, Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) Committee (19 Mar 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Committee of Selection (21 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023)
• Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (12 Oct 2022 to 3 Nov 2022)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Joy Morrissey is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People (Officer)

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• Purpose: To provide a cross-party forum in which to hold the government to account on issues affecting ageing older people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/our-impact/politics-and-government/all-party-parliamentary-group/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Sikhs (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To support and promote the interests of Sikhs in the UK, work with British Sikhs to celebrate Sikh culture in the UK, and ensure full equality for all British Sikhs.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Joy Morrissey is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aviation

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• Purpose: To promote the objective - as set out by the British Government - of making the UK the best country in the world for aviation through inspiring both current and future generations to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics, thereby creating high-tech jobs and growth in our economy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://aviationappg.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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 British Jews

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• Purpose: To promote understanding of the aspirations and challenges of the UK's Jewish community, with topics including religious freedom, faith based education, welfare and social justice. To celebrate the culture, contribution and achievements of the UK's Jewish community.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://bod.org.uk/appg-british-jews/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Farming

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• Purpose: To raise the profile of and issues faced by British farmers and farming communities.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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 on Listed Properties

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• Purpose: To speak up for listed properties in the UK and raise awareness in parliament of the role played by their owners in protecting the nation's heritage; and to advocate policies that support owners in preserving listed properties, including tax and planning reform.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow

More info

• Purpose: To advocate for a western rail link to Heathrow Airport.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website