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.

Baroness Goudie is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

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Member, Autism Act 2009 Committee

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Member, Finance Committee (Lords)

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Food, Diet and Obesity Committee (24 Jan 2024 to 28 Mar 2025)
• Member, Windsor Framework Sub-Committee (18 Jul 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Adult Social Care Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jul 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Member, Windsor Framework Sub-Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 11 Jan 2023)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 4 Feb 2021 to 29 Apr 2021)
• Member, EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
• Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) ( 1 Sep 2016 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Member, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (25 May 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)
• Member, Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 22 Mar 2016)
• Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 24 Dec 2014)
• Member, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (15 Dec 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) ( 4 Dec 2008 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Jun 2005 to 15 Feb 2006)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (24 Nov 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists.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.

Baroness Goudie is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Citizens' Rights (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: The APPG aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing EU citizens in the UK and Britons abroad. We work cross-party to help secure immigration status and the rights set out under the Withdrawal Agreement after Brexit, and to improve voting rights and representation.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Development (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To raise the profile of global malnutrition in Parliament and champion solutions to end it, to strengthen cross-party parliamentary support for UK investment in nutrition and food security, and to support and challenge the UK government to maintain their leadership on global nutrition and food security.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appg-n4dev.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

Baroness Goudie is a member of the following groups

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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 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 on Crypto and Digital Assets

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss the challenges and opportunities relating to the growth and competitiveness of the crypto and digital assets sector and to explore the need for future regulation.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://cryptouk.io/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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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: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students

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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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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 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 on Obesity

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• Purpose: To generate a public policy environment where obesity is recognised and prioritised; hold government to account for the delivery of an obesity strategy; call for joined up commissioning that addresses obesity and delivers value for money; and use parliamentary means to provide focus across key elements of the pathway.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://obesityappg.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Race and Community

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• Purpose: The group focuses on issues of racial justice. It aims to increase the coverage in parliament of issues relating to race and ethnicity; to update members on these issues as well as on up-to-date research; and to connect the group with charities and other organisations working on these issues around the country.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appg-race.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Race Equality in Education

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• Purpose: To support children and students from racialised backgrounds, to enhance educational environments, and to increase racial diversity in teaching across the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://raceequalityineducationappg.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the United Nations Global Goals

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• Purpose: To support and mobilise parliamentarians of all parties to push for the UK government’s commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, both at home and abroad.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appg-globalgoals.org/
• 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