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.

Abtisam Mohamed is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Abtisam Mohamed is an officer of the following groups

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

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• Purpose: To recognise the internationalisation and global prominence of UK education; to promote the value of international students to UK education, economy and ‘soft power’; to raise awareness of issues affecting international students; and to provide a platform for collaboration between parliamentarians, educators, professionals and business leaders.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://internationalstudents.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Britain-Palestine All-Party Parliamentary Group (Vice Chair)

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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: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Somaliland (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To promote understanding of and support for Somaliland’s achievements in building peace, democratic governance and a sovereign state in the Horn of Africa.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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

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• Purpose: To bring HE and FE (higher and further education) students’ issues to Westminster, connecting students’ unions, students and decision-makers to better understand student life today.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary University Group

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• Purpose: To act as a high-level forum for discussion between university leaders and parliamentarians on issues affecting the higher education sector.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://universityappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

Abtisam Mohamed is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Justice

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• Purpose: To highlight the importance of access to justice as a fundamental principle of the rule of law and empower individuals to exercise their rights, challenge discrimination, and reduce inequalities.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appg-access-to-justice.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Bahrain All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To foster good relationships between the UK and Bahrain and to assist in raising awareness amongst parliamentarians and the public of the developments that have been taking place in Bahrain.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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 Muslims

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• Purpose: Highlighting the aspirations and challenges of British Muslims, celebrating the contributions of Muslim communities in Britain, investigating prejudice, discrimination and hatred against Muslims in the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgbritishmuslims.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Charities and Volunteering

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• Purpose: The APPG brings together MPs and Peers interested in the UK voluntary sector to learn more about how charities and volunteers strengthen and support our communities and wider society.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/get-involved/all-party-parliamentary-group-on-charities-and-volunteering-appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility

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• Purpose: To urge the UK government to: call on the US government to finally close Guantanamo; work internationally on the urgent and humane resettlement of detainees approved for release; and call on the US government to ensure that the detainees receive adequate care for their longstanding physical and mental health needs.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://ukguantanamonetwork.org/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes

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• Purpose: The APPG provides a conduit for diabetes charities, researchers and experts to parliamentarians. It will facilitate discussions about policy, research and treatment of diabetes.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://diabetesappg.wordpress.com/
• 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://www.fairelections.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group Genocide Prevention

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• Purpose: Providing parliamentarians with the information to act together to prevent genocides and crimes against humanity; learning from past genocides; supporting victims of genocides and crimes against humanity; promoting active peace building.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group

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• Purpose: To raise the profile of international human rights issues within Parliament and to investigate and publicise human rights abuses occurring.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appghumanrights.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services

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• Purpose: To advocate for the victims of financial misconduct, crimes, scandals, frauds and regulatory failures, by driving positive, progressive, and purposeful reforms that achieve a fair, trusted and just system, where the service providers, regulators and government agencies provide appropriate protection and deliver good outcomes, including redress for historical wrongs.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgifffs.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Jordan Group

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• Purpose: To promote interest in and knowledge of Jordan and to establish contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Long Covid

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• Purpose: To work with like-minded MPs and organisations to research the prevalence of Long Covid; assess and request scientific research and medical inquiries; raise awareness of the profound impacts on millions of people worldwide; and outlining our asks to government.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.longcovid.org/impact/appg-on-long-covid
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health

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• Purpose: To inform parliamentarians about issues relating to mental health, and to advocate for policies which will improve mental health in the UK.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.rethink.org/campaigns-and-policy/campaign-with-us/the-difference-we-make/appg-on-mental-health/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration

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• Purpose: To support the emergence of mainstream, progressive policy debate on migration in the UK parliament.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgmigration.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To promote good relations between the people and parliaments of the UK and the Netherlands.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostate Cancer

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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Saudi Arabia

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• Purpose: The APPG aims to strengthen bilateral relations, promote cultural exchange, and address key issues such as trade and regional stability. The group engages in discussions, visits, and events to deepen mutual cooperation.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Snooker

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• Purpose: To promote and support snooker in its global and national sports development and as a grassroots and amateur sport in the UK.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://wpbsa.com/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-snooker
• 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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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Syria

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• Purpose: To promote interest in and knowledge of Syria.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To raise awareness within parliament and government of the impact that a lack of water, sanitation and hygiene has on the lives of people around the world, and the governments obligation to help meet the Sustainable Development Goal on water and sanitation.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways

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• Purpose: The APPG champions the revitalisation and restoration of the UK’s navigable waterways. Our purpose is to unlock the environmental, social, economic, and cultural potential of the UK’s rivers and canals by boosting local economies, promoting sustainability and connecting people to nature.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://waterways.org.uk/about-us/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-the-waterways
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in Parliament

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• Purpose: Brings together MPs and peers to celebrate progress in women's representation and advocate for more women in parliament across all parties, aiming for a diverse, gender-equal parliament by 2028 - the centenary of equal franchise. Supports women in parliament and those standing for public office.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://centenaryaction.org.uk/appg-women-in-parliament/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for the discussion and analysis of issues relating to Women, Peace and Security (WPS). Among other issues, the APPG is focused on the UK Government’s implementation of WPS commitments and work on Women and Girls rights.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://gaps-uk.org/parliament/appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs

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• Purpose: To raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people, encourage dialogue between parliamentarians, young people and youth services, and encourage a co-ordinated and coherent approach to youth policy making.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://youthappg.org.uk/about/
• APPG register: Parliament website