Polly Billington MP, East Thanet

Polly Billington

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.

Polly Billington is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee scrutinises the policy, spending and administration of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and its public bodies, including Ofgem and the Committee on Climate change.

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Committee memberships held in the past

Member, Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill Committee ( 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024)
Member, Great British Energy Bill Committee (11 Sep 2024 to 15 Oct 2024)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Polly Billington is an officer of the following groups

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Art, Craft and Design in Education (Chair & Registered Contact)

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Purpose: The group believes that art, craft and design education is essential to the economy and to the cultural, spiritual, creative and social wellbeing of all; that it empowers individuals, enabling them to engage with our rich visual and cultural heritage, express themselves and become visually literate and perceptive, and that access to high quality art, craft and design education is an entitlement for everyone.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: N/A
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Coastal Communities (Co-Chair)

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Purpose: To consider current issues affecting coastal communities and to actively seek strategies to address these to enhance health, wellbeing, education, infrastructure, environment and economies within these unique communities.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.coastalpartnershipsnetwork.org.uk/coastal-communities-appg
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Freelancers (Chair & Registered Contact)

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Purpose: To provide a dedicated parliamentary forum to reflect the realities of modern work and ensure this growing section of the labour force is properly represented.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: N/A
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature (Treasurer)

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Purpose: To engage parliamentarians to act as champions for responsible outdoor recreation and the positive effects that come from access to nature; to encourage more people to have active lives and ensure we have accessible green and blue spaces; and to provide a platform for representative organisations involved in outdoor recreation.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: N/A
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (Chair & Registered Contact)

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Purpose: The APPG supports parliamentarians to advance and inform energy transition policy. The Group seeks to strengthen cross-party dialogue to build consensus by convening policymakers with industry, civil society, and academics.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://renewables.inparliament.uk/
APPG register: Parliament website

Polly Billington is a member of the following groups

All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Buses

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Purpose: The APPG provides a forum for Parliamentarians to discuss policies to support the UK bus manufacturing industry.
Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
APPG Website: N/A
APPG register: Parliament website

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

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group on ClimateTech

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Purpose: The APPG will champion the UK’s £26bn ClimateTech sector, bridging policymakers and innovators to advance technologies tackling emissions, adapting to climate change, and enhancing sustainability. It will foster collaboration, celebrate innovation, and drive impactful dialogue to position the UK as a leader in climate solutions.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.climatetechappg.co.uk/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation

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Purpose: To develop and advocate for public policy to prevent commercial sexual exploitation - which is the exchange of money, accommodation, services or other goods in return for sex acts. The primary objectives of the APPG's work are to support victims, hold perpetrators to account, and deter demand for commercial sexual exploitation.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.appg-cse.uk/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health

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Purpose: To raise awareness of the benefits of creativity, culture and the arts for our health and wellbeing and to stimulate progress towards making these benefits a reality across the country.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://ncch.org.uk/appg-on-creative-health
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Endometriosis

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Purpose: To be a key driver for change and a forum for parliamentarians, organisations and individuals to come together to raise awareness of issues affecting those with endometriosis.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/all-party-parliamentary-group-endometriosis
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events

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Purpose: The APPG works to strengthen ties between the world leading UK events industry and policymakers, with the aim of creating a stronger event economy within all communities.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://appgevents.com/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Financial Markets and Services

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Purpose: The APPG provides parliamentarians with a unique forum to explore and debate topical issues relating to the wholesale financial sector.
Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
APPG Website: N/A
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Media Group

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Purpose: To provide a forum for the discussion of public policy on the media.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.appgmedia.org/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music

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Purpose: To provide a discussion forum between the music industry, parliamentarians and their constituencies.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://appgonmusic.wordpress.com/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music Education

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Purpose: To support parliamentarians engaging in discussions relating to music education through early years, primary, secondary, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), further and higher education, and lifelong learning. The APPG has a particular focus on curriculum, music hubs, challenges facing higher education, and progression into the creative and cultural sector.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.musiceducationappg.org/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean

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Purpose: To provide a collective space where all parliamentarians can support and promote ocean research and awareness, to develop greater understanding of the ocean and its role in tackling challenges such as climate change, and to debate wider ocean issues.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.oceanappg.org/
APPG register: Parliament website

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Performing Arts Education and Training

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Purpose: To support parliamentarians in discussions relating to: appropriate training, education, assessment and professional practices across drama, dance and musical theatre; practitioners continuing professional development within the creative and cultural industries; wider benefits of engagement with the performing arts for students, practitioners and audiences.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://cdmt.org.uk/cdmt-and-westminster/appg-for-performing-arts-education-and-training
APPG register: Parliament website

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group for the South East

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Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, how to promote and develop the South East region as a great place to live, work and do business.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.secouncils.gov.uk/appg-south-east
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Thames Estuary Fair Economic Growth

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Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians and stakeholders to discuss and promote fair economic growth across the Estuary.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://www.thamesestuaryappg.org/
APPG register: Parliament website

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

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety

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Purpose: To provide opportunities to debate transport safety matters (on road, rail, air and water) and to encourage the government to address transport safety issues. To work in partnership with others supporting safe, sustainable and healthy transport.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: https://transportsafetyappg.org.uk/
APPG register: Parliament website

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water Pollution

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Purpose: The APPG aims to promote understanding of the causes of, impacts of and solutions to water pollution, and to facilitate cross-party parliamentary action to tackle water pollution.
Membership Source: Source
APPG Website: http://www.waterpollutionappg.co.uk/
APPG register: Parliament website

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