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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Crohn's and Colitis
We work with MPs and members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament in Westminster to make sure that the voices of people with Crohn’s and Colitis are heard across all levels of government.
We also provide administrative support, known as the ‘secretariat’, to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Crohn's and Colitis.
What is the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Crohn’s and Colitis?
All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Crohn’s and Colitis is a cross-party group of MPs and peers with an interest in improving the lives of people affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Any member of any party across both Houses of Parliament can join.
The group aims to influence legislation and policy makers to improve diagnosis, care and lives of people living with Crohn’s and Colitis, and drive research funding to discover better ways of managing the conditions.
List of Officers:
Hannah Bardell MP, SNP MP for Livingston – Co-Chair
Sarah Green MP, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesham and Amersham – Co-Chair
Jane Hunt MP, Conservative MP for Loughborough – Officer
Stephen Crabb MP, Conservative MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire - Officer
Baroness Young of Old Scone, Labour Peer - Officer
List of Members:
| Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat MP for St Albans | Baroness McIntosh of Pickering, Conservative Peer |
| Nick Fletcher MP, Conservative MP for Don Valley | Baroness Brinton, Liberal Democrat Peer |
| Christine Jardine MP, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West | Lord Turnberg, Labour Peer |
| Philip Hollobone MP, Conservative MP for Kettering | Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill, Labour Peer |
| Jim Shannon MP, DUP MP for Strangford | Rt Hon Lord Browne of Ladyton, Labour Peer |
| Rachael Maskell MP, Labour MP for York Central | Lord Wigley, Plaid Cymru Peer |
| Martyn Day MP, SNP MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk | Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, Labour Peer |
| Sir Oliver Heald MP, Conservative MP for North East Hertfordshire | |
| Giles Watling MP, Conservative MP for Clacton |
The APPG secretariat is Crohn’s & Colitis UK, the leading charity for people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis in the UK.
How can I join the APPG on Crohn’s and Colitis?
If you are a parliamentarian and would like to join the APPG, please contact the Registered Contact below. If you are a member of the public who is interested in attending an event or finding out some more information, then please get in contact with the Public Enquiry Point below.
Registered Contact:
Sarah Green MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 0207 219 3000
Email: sarah.green.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Thomas Preece, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, 1 Bishop Square. Hatfield, AL10 9NE. Tel: 01727 617447
APPG on Crohn's & Colitis Minutes 28th June 2023
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