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.

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Paul Sweeney is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary China Group (Deputy Convener)

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• Purpose: The group’s aim is to increase UK-China engagement and dialogue. The group wants the UK to challenge and compete with China; but also to cooperate with China including on policy areas such as AI regulation and safety, climate change, and trade and investment.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions (Deputy Convener)

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for discussing the work of credit unions and the need to secure a legislative and regulatory regime which will allow credit unions to scale up and provide inclusive financial services for many more people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration (Convener)

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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

Paul Sweeney is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on France

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• Purpose: The APPG on France is dedicated to promoting and enhancing relations between the UK and France.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Germany

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• Purpose: To promote mutual understanding and good relations between the UK and Germany and to facilitate meetings and contacts between parliamentarians of both countries.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Japan

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• Purpose: To develop and improve links between the British and Japanese parliaments and encourage a deeper understanding of their respective cultures. The APPG also has an important role to play in promoting trade between the two countries.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://www.bjpg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Space

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• Purpose: To raise awareness in Parliament of the importance and opportunities of space based capabilities to the UK economy, policy making, society and the space community; to highlight and promote the benefits from the UK's investment in space and its leading role within the global space economy.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.ukspace.org/appg-for-space/
• APPG register: Parliament website