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, Science and Technology Committee (31 Jan 2024 to 27 Jan 2026)
• Member, Environment and Climate Change Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2022)
• Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Member, Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 9 Nov 2016)
• Member, Digital Skills Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 4 Feb 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (29 Nov 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2011)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2011)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (24 May 2005 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Committee On Animals In Scientific Procedures (28 Jun 2001 to 16 Jul 2002)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (28 Nov 1995 to 8 Apr 1997)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (22 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Coastal Communities (Officer)

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• Purpose: To consider current issues affecting coastal communities and to actively seek strategies to address these to enhance health, wellbeing, education, infrastructure, environment and economies within these unique communities.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.coastalpartnershipsnetwork.org.uk/coastal-communities-appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dyslexia (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To improve awareness, understanding, and support for children and adults with dyslexia and co-occurring difficulties - which includes dyspraxia and dyscalculia. The APPG aims to provide a forum for Parliamentarians and connected groups to consider current provisions for dyslexic people, the impact of dyslexia on both individuals and society, and propose reform.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/support-us/campaigns/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-dyslexia
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modernising Employment (Co-Chair)

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• Purpose: The APPG brings together Parliamentarians with organisations that have a shared interest in understanding how the UK labour market can lead the world in driving growth and providing a level playing field for everyone.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.modeappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Race Equality in Education (Officer)

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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 on Social Mobility (Officer)

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• Purpose: To discuss and evaluate key issues and indicators of social mobility and barriers to it. To hold seminars and meetings to present and highlight the latest research on social mobility.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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Tidy Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To highlight issues related to local environmental quality, including littering, pollution and fly­tipping, and their detrimental impact on communities; to raise these issues on the parliamentary agenda; to provide a forum for parliamentarians and advocates of local environmental quality; and to highlight the work of volunteer litter-picking groups and individuals.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/tidy-britain-appg
• APPG register: Parliament website

Lord Lucas is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians and employers to discuss how to promote the role of high quality apprenticeships.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgapprenticeships.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking

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• Purpose: To champion cycling and walking in the context of the growing importance of all forms of active travel. Our main aim is to get more people cycling and walking in the UK, more often and more safely.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgcw.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Identity

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• Purpose: To raise awareness of Digital ID issues by providing a forum for briefings and discussion. The group will address how Digital ID systems and techniques affect consumers and businesses and its role in the smooth working of the UK economy and society. The group will promote inclusion and understanding for non-specialists.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://digitalidentitiesappg.wordpress.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies

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• Purpose: To inform the parliamentarians of the day on the energy issues of the day.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: http://pges.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship

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• Purpose: Entrepreneurs are vital to a dynamic, innovative economy. The APPG for Entrepreneurship exists to champion their role – encouraging, supporting, and promoting entrepreneurship across the UK. Our mission is to ensure that Parliament remains closely informed about what’s needed to foster the best possible environment for entrepreneurs to succeed.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgentrepreneurship.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Media Group

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for the discussion of public policy on the media.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appgmedia.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages

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• Purpose: To explore the benefits of learning and using languages throughout the UK; provide a parliamentary forum for information exchange and consultation on languages and linguists; encourage and support policies and action improving the take-up of languages in schools, further and higher education, in the workplace and in the community.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.ciol.org.uk/appgml
• 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 Self-Driving Vehicles

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• Purpose: The APPG provides a forum for parliamentarians and industry to discuss and promote the benefits of AVs (Automated Vehicles) for a variety of uses across all parts of the UK, acting as the voice of the AV sector in Parliament.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.self-drivingappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Modular Reactors

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• Purpose: Support the roll-out of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to sites across the UK, to champion the SMR model, to encourage a diversity of design and providers and to engage UK nuclear industry in the development of SMRs including supporting engineering jobs in the UK and developing nuclear skills.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.smrappg.com/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment

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• Purpose: To promote youth employment in all its forms and the role of young people within the economy; to ensure that young people's voices are heard; to highlight the need for quality opportunities; and to share best practice.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/about-us/appg-for-youth-employment/
• APPG register: Parliament website