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, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 4 Jun 2020 to 13 Jun 2020)
• Member, Political Polling and Digital Media Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 20 Mar 2018)
• Member, Constitution Committee (19 Jan 2011 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.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 Rennard is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes (Officer)

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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 on Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights (Officer)

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• Purpose: To ensure that global lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) issues are permanently part of the government’s agenda and the wider national conversation about human rights and equality, raised by well-briefed and motivated parliamentarians both nationally and internationally.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Political and Media Literacy (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: This APPG aims to highlight the importance of political and media literacy education in promoting youth participation in democratic life and cultivating discerning consumers of media resilient to misinformation. Ultimately, we hope all young people will be politically and media literate by the time they finish their secondary education.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.shoutoutuk.org/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To monitor and discuss the health and social effects of smoking; to review potential changes in existing legislation to reduce levels of smoking; to assess the latest medical techniques to assist in smoking cessation; and to act as a resource for the group’s members on all issues relating to smoking and public health.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://ash.org.uk/about/who-we-work-with/appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To conduct a dialogue with the socialist republic of Vietnam, in particular with the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Vietnamese ambassador and embassy in London, and to take an interest in the Vietnamese community in the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Lord Rennard is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina

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• Purpose: To enhance relations and mutual co-operation between the UK and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.aliciakearns.com/appg-bosnia-and-herzegovina
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Defibrillators

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentary discussion on the issues surrounding sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) defibrillators and resuscitation, whilst providing evidence-based solutions to improve the survival rates of SCA.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://defibrillatorappg.wordpress.com/
• 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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India All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To promote the strengthening of the bilateral relationship between the UK and India, focusing on trade and investment, education, sustainable development, culture, health, science and innovation, defence and security, and enhancing the relationship between both countries’ parliaments on a national and regional level, and promoting people-to-people links.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgindia.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mutuals

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• Purpose: To discuss and support mutuals.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://appgmutuals.coop/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group

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• Purpose: To promote good relations between the people and parliaments of the UK and the Netherlands.
• 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 Speech and Language Difficulties

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• Purpose: To make parliament aware that the ability to communicate is a crucial life skill for all; to increase awareness about the impact communication difficulties have on other people's lives; to highlight the importance of early identification and intervention; and to press for increased provision of speech and language therapy.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• 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 Youth Affairs

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• Purpose: To raise the profile of issues that affect and concern young people, encourage dialogue between parliamentarians, young people and youth services, and encourage a co-ordinated and coherent approach to youth policy making.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://youthappg.org.uk/about/
• APPG register: Parliament website