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 Hodgson of Abinger is currently a member of the following committees:

Member, Autism Act 2009 Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 23 Nov 2023)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Rural Economy Committee ( 9 Oct 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
• Member, Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 22 Mar 2016)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.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 Hodgson of Abinger is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma

More info

• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians concerned about issues facing Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities and seek to address these issues and challenge inequalities.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Jordan Group

More info

• Purpose: To promote interest in and knowledge of Jordan and to establish contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Development

More info

• 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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the United Nations Global Goals

More info

• 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