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, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (12 Dec 2022 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (20 Oct 2022 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jul 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Member, Gambling Industry Committee (29 Oct 2019 to 18 Feb 2020)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.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

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hadrian's Wall

More info

• Purpose: To promote the 150-mile-long UNESCO World Heritage Site and to explore ways of increasing the potential of Hadrian’s Wall as an economic and cultural asset for communities across the North East, Cumbria, and the whole of the UK.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website