APPG on Refugees
The APPG on Refugees is an all-party parliamentary group. It is made up of members of the Houses of Commons and the House of Lords. The group's aim is to strengthen the voice of refugees in the UK.
The group holds regular meetings in parliament and provides recommendations to the government on improving the asylum system and the welfare of refugees. It produced an inquiry into safe routes in 2024:
Full list of APPG On Refugees Membership 2024
Laura Kyrke-Smith MP, Labour, Co-Chair
Lord Alf Dubs, Labour, Co-Chair
Zoe Franklin MP, Liberal Democrat, Officer
Baroness Philippa Stroud, Conservative, Officer
Abtisam Mohamed MP, Labour, Member
Uma Kumaran MP, Labour, Member
Kevin Bonavia MP, Labour, Member
Chris Murray MP, Labour, Member
Tony Vaughan MP, Labour, Member
Monica Harding MP, Liberal Democrat, Member
Vikki Slade MP, Liberal Democrat, Member
Carla Denyer MP, Green, Member
Ellie Chowns MP, Green, Member
Siân Berry MP, Green, Member
Liz Saville Roberts MP, Plaid Cymru, Member
David Simmonds MP, Conservative, Member
Stephen Gethins MP, SNP, Member
Andrew Western MP, Labour, Member
Barry Gardiner MP, Labour, Member
Afzal Khan MP, Labour, Member
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Labour, Member
Baroness Ruth Lister, Labour, Member
Baroness Glenys Thornton, Labour, Member
Lord Des Browne of Ladyton, Labour, Member
Baroness Janet Royall of Blaisdon, Labour, Member
Baroness Anna Healy of Primrose Hill, Labour, Member
Baroness Sally Hamwee, Liberal Democrat, Member
Lord Mike German, Liberal Democrat, Member
Baroness Sarah Ludford, Liberal Democrat, Member
Lord Johnny Oates, Liberal Democrat, Member
Paul Kohler MP, Liberal Democrat, Member
Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop, Member
Bishop of Sheffield, Peter Wilcox, Bishop, Member
Lord John Kerr, Crossbench, Member
Lord David Alton of Liverpool, Crossbench, Member
Stay informred about the APPG
To stay in touch with the vital work of this group, please follow its X account @APPGrefugees.
To find out more, contact Hayden Banks hayden.banks@refugeecouncil.org.uk
