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.

Caroline Voaden is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Education Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Victims and Courts Bill (17 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Caroline Voaden is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To examine the key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the hospitality and tourism sectors across the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/work/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-hospitality-tourism/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse (Officer)

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• Purpose: To provide members of Parliament with information about a) perpetrators of domestic abuse and b) what makes an effective and safe perpetrator programme. To work with members of Parliament and the wider domestic abuse sector to influence delivery of the government’s plans to address violence against women and girls.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.respect.org.uk/articles/123-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-perpetrators-of-domestic-abuse
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services (Treasurer)

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• Purpose: To promote a debate on the provision of rural services and to issue periodic reports.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/category/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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

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• Purpose: To support the shellfish aquaculture industry, a sector that is sustainable, environmentally beneficial and essential to many of our coastal communities.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Caroline Voaden is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children

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• Purpose: To raise greater awareness in the Houses of Parliament of aspects of the well-being of the nation's children and young people, ensuring the voice and experience of children are at the heart of policy making; and to work with children, children's organisations, and politicians from all sides, to promote first-class government policy for children.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/influencing-policy/all-party-parliamentary-group-children-appgc
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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

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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

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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 Early Education and Childcare

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• Purpose: The APPG brings together parliamentarians and leading members for the sector to work collaboratively to facilitate discussions and find solutions on key policy issues. The Group’s purpose is to help ensure that every child gets the best start in life.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://campaign-for-learning.org.uk/CFL/APPG-for-Early-Education-and-Childcare/APPG_Early_Education_and_Childcare.aspx
• 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 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 First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of and build support for the recommendations in 'First Do No Harm', the report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, and to ensure the implementation of the recommendations by the UK government and others.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ending the Need for Food Banks

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• Purpose: To bring together parliamentarians with a shared interest in and commitment to ending the need for food banks and the deep financial hardship that causes it; discussing the solutions that are needed; making recommendations to the relevant government departments that are key to achieving this.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Infant Feeding

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of infant feeding and allow MPs, peers and policy stakeholders an opportunity to meet regularly to ensure that this topic remains a priority for HM Government with a view to reducing inequalities and improving health.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Local Nature Recovery All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: This group brings Local Nature Partnerships together with parliamentarians to strengthen the voice of partnerships for local nature recovery. The group will focus on delivery of key policies such as Local Nature Recovery Strategies, highlighting the importance of nature for placemaking, public health, the economy and the climate.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Marine Energy

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• Purpose: To promote the economic, supply chain and energy security benefits from the development of marine energy resources in and around the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.marineenergycouncil.co.uk/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microplastics

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• Purpose: To further the discussion around the potential harms of microplastics, raise awareness of these harms and provide suggestions for how they can be mitigated – such as via microplastic filters in washing machines.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.thewi.org.uk/campaigns/key-and-current-campaigns/end-plastic-soup/all-party-parliamentary-group-on-microplastics
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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

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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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow

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• Purpose: To advocate for a western rail link to Heathrow Airport.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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