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.

Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Public Office (Accountability) Bill Committee (12 Nov 2025 to 4 Dec 2025)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (21 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Joe Powell is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs

More info

• Purpose: The APPG focuses on the arbitrary detention of British citizens abroad, and the taking of British citizens as hostages for leverage in State to State relations. The APPG coordinates parliamentary support for specific cases and builds on advocacy to appoint a Director within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Arbitrary Detention.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.hostagesappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fire Safety and Rescue

More info

• 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://firesafetyrescueappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Football Club All-Party Parliamentary Group

More info

• Purpose: Playing football with other parliaments and groups to raise money and awareness for charities and humanitarian initiatives
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurds

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• Purpose: To develop friendship and understanding of Kurds in the UK and abroad though sharing cultural, economic and social issues through dialogues and discussion; organising events and exchanges between Members and Kurdish communities and community leaders in the UK and abroad.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Morocco

More info

• Purpose: To promote links and mutual understanding between Britain and Morocco.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Public Sector Efficiency

More info

• Purpose: The APPG’s aim is to create an open forum for research, ideation, and the exchange of ideas and learning captured from the study and understanding of effective delivery solutions in public sector procurement and commissioning in the UK and around the world.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgpse.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine

More info

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