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.

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.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

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All-Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group (Vice Chair)

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• Purpose: To further an understanding of archaeology in Parliament and promote archaeology and archaeological education.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: http://www.appag.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Defibrillators (Co-Chair)

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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 Freelancers (Officer)

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• Purpose: To provide a dedicated parliamentary forum to reflect the realities of modern work and ensure this growing section of the labour force is properly represented.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Industrialised Construction (Officer)

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• Purpose: To identify the strengths and weaknesses of Industrialised Construction and establish how this method of construction can contribute to the government’s objective of building 1.5 million homes by the end of the parliament.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Group on Implementation of the UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement (Co-Chair)

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• Purpose: To support the practical implementation of the UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement. To provide a platform, in coordination with other relevant APPGs, for partnership in defence, energy and wider industrial cooperation, development of reconstruction and investment opportunities, cultural, legal and other initiatives, to the benefit of both countries.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

Lord Banner is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Boxing

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• Purpose: To engage with government and parliament to support all aspects of boxing; set out the benefits of boxing to individuals and wider society; reduce barriers to participation in boxing; celebrate the success of our nation’s boxers; and highlight the potential for grass roots boxing clubs to promote diversity, inclusion and regeneration in the UK.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Classics

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• Purpose: To provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, issues of strategic national importance affecting the teaching and learning of classics in schools, colleges, universities, museums and communities.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://classicalassociation.org/all-party-parliamentary-group-for-classics/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Data Centres

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• Purpose: To foster cross-party understanding of data centre development in the UK supporting UK economic growth, digital infrastructure resilience, and technological innovation, scrutinise the challenges and opportunities facing the sector, and make evidence-based policy recommendations that support sustainable growth while addressing infrastructure, energy, and planning considerations.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://datacentresappg.co.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Ocean

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• Purpose: To provide a collective space where all parliamentarians can support and promote ocean research and awareness, to develop greater understanding of the ocean and its role in tackling challenges such as climate change, and to debate wider ocean issues.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.oceanappg.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website