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, Environmental Audit Committee (22 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research (22 Jan 2024 to 22 Jan 2024)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 16 Sep 2020)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (18 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission ( 8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, House of Commons Commission ( 8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (15 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 2 Dec 2002)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Lord Grayling is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

More info

• Purpose: The APPG brings together parliamentarians who are keen to support the work of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, one of Britain’s oldest established Muslim communities. It seeks to make parliamentarians and others aware of the extensive positive work of the community and to speak up on issues of persecution and extremism that Ahmadi Muslims face.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appg-ahmadiyyamuslim.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on International Conservation

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• Purpose: To provide a forum to address wildlife conservation and biodiversity issues affecting our planet including but not limited to ecosystem collapse, species extinctions, land degradation, invasive species, illegal fishing and other threats to the natural world.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://internationalconservation.org/operations/uk
• 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 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