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.

Ben Obese-Jecty is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] Committee (26 Feb 2025 to 11 Mar 2025)
• Member, Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] Committee ( 5 Feb 2025 to 11 Feb 2025)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (27 Jan 2025 to 17 Mar 2025)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Ben Obese-Jecty is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces (Vice Chair)

More info

• Purpose: To promote better understanding of His Majesty's Armed Forces in Parliament.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Armed Forces Community (Officer)

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• Purpose: The APPG will identify issues which impact members of the Armed Forces community, including those who have served and their families.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.calvinbailey.co.uk/armedforcesappg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Commemoration (Officer)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of the CWGC's (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) work commemorating war casualties; learn of the scope and breadth of work undertaken by CWGC in fulfilling its mission; arrange site visits to CWGC cemeteries and memorials in the UK and internationally; raise awareness of other organisations' work relevant to the commemoration of war casualties.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ghana (Officer)

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• Purpose: To bring together parliamentarians, campaigners, communities, and other stakeholders, to explore topics relating to Ghana and the Ghanaian diaspora living in the UK; and to foster greater bilateral relations between the UK and Ghana.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Phasing Out Animal Experiments in Medical Research (Officer)

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• Purpose: To build cross-party support for replacing animal experiments in medical research with human-specific methods, working closely with the scientific community to identify opportunities, barriers and put forward constructive recommendations to government.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.animalfreeresearchuk.org/appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostate Cancer (Officer)

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of prostate cancer issues with parliament, provide a forum for MPs and peers to discuss issues impacting people with prostate cancer, and to advocate for improvements in policy to improve equitable early diagnosis, treatment, care and survival for people with prostate cancer.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgprostatecancer.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

Ben Obese-Jecty 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 Defence and Security Sectors Supporting Local Communities

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• Purpose: The APPG is focused on showcasing and enhancing the social value contribution made by the defence and security sectors to local communities across the UK. The group unites parliamentarians who are dedicated to advocating for the role these sectors play in national security and bolstering local economies and 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 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 for Wine of Great Britain

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• Purpose: To identify how Whitehall departments, in conjunction with Members of the Commons and Lords, can support producers of wine from grapes grown across the UK, to ensure that relevant legislation and regulations, combined with innovative support and trade deals, can deliver a profitable sector for the domestic and export markets.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://winegb.co.uk/politics/appg-2/
• APPG register: Parliament website