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.

Andy MacNae is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Committee

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Andy MacNae is an officer of the following groups

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

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of what more can be done by the government, Parliament and other agencies to improve care for families after baby loss and to improve safety in maternity services and reduce the risks.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.sands.org.uk/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (Treasurer)

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• Purpose: To champion cycling and walking in the context of the growing importance of all forms of active travel. Our main aim is to get more people cycling and walking in the UK, more often and more safely.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgcw.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature (Chair & Registered Contact)

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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sport and Physical Activity (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To be the central, constructive, cross-party voice for sport in parliament and to promote the wider health, economic and societal benefits of sport and physical activity in the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Terrorism and Security (Chair & Registered Contact)

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• Purpose: To promote better understanding within Parliament of the threat of terrorism and violent extremism, efforts taken to prevent radicalisation, build community cohesion, and to secure and safeguard the British public and interests from such incidents. This group will also seek to facilitate discussion on how we can best support those impacted by terrorism.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.resilienceinunity.com/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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

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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

Andy MacNae is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Classics

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, issues of strategic national importance affecting the teaching and learning of classics in schools, colleges, universities, museums and communities.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://classicalassociation.org/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-classics/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cricket

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• Purpose: The promotion and support of men's and ladies cricket. Liaison with cricketing authorities, the Lords and Commons Cricket Team and cricketing charities. To promote the game and its benefits across Parliament through regular briefings and cricket related events.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Down Syndrome

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• Purpose: To campaign for equal access and provision to ensure equality and promote respect at all stages of life for people with Down syndrome.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appg-ds.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections

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• Purpose: To enhance the integrity of UK democracy by: replacing First Past the Post with a proportional electoral system; eliminating dark money and undemocratic influence from politics; countering disinformation in public discourse. The APPG's goal is to deliver clean and fair elections where all votes count.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://fairelections.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fire Safety and Rescue

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• Purpose: To meet and consider important fire safety and rescue issues with appropriate specialists in these fields, consulting wider with other related agencies to create a safer built environment; contributing to fire safety events both inside and outside parliament, whilst raising issues of concern to government through its minsters.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://firesectorconfederation.co.uk/appg-for-fire-safety-and-rescue/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Furniture Industry

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of the furniture, flooring and furnishings industry and to publicise and promote the industry in the UK in order to protect jobs and investment.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://britishfurnitureconfederation.org.uk/all-party-parliamentary-group/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men and Boys' Issues

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• Purpose: 'To raise awareness of disadvantages and poor outcomes faced by men and boys in education, mental and physical health and law; to influence attitudes, role models, policy and legislation that will lead to positive differences to their well-being and lives.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.menandboys.org.uk/appg-men-and-boys
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mutuals

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• Purpose: To discuss and support mutuals.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://appgmutuals.coop/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Northern Culture All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: The APPG champions the huge economic contribution made by the North’s cultural sector, providing a united voice on pan-northern cultural priorities in order to shape and influence future government decision-making and promoting the need for investment in the North’s strong cultural talent pipeline and heritage.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://curiousminds.org.uk/northern-culture-appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Play

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• Purpose: The APPG on Play is a cross-party group of Members of Parliament and the House of Lords committed to championing every child’s right to play by promoting its value, protecting time and space, and building acceptance across society. The group will advocate for a new National Play Strategy and play sufficiency legislation to ensure all children, in every community, have the freedom and opportunity to play every day.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.playengland.org.uk/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Project Delivery

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• Purpose: To provide a forum where parliamentarians can support the delivery of national projects, and promote the uptake of best practices for project management from around the world. To ensure the country has the skills, policies and people to deliver major projects that drive economic growth, spread innovation, and build infrastructure.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgprojectdelivery.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Running

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• Purpose: To work collectively to inspire people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of getting active through running, jogging and active lifestyles.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Schools, Learning and Assessment

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• Purpose: To promote and support school level education, the quality of learning, assessment and outcomes for all pupils.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.schoolsappg.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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