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The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt''' was set up with an aim 'to strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote BritishEgyptian
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The '''All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt''' was set up with an aim 'to strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote British-Egyptian
relations amongst both chambers of the UK parliament.'<ref name='Register'>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/app-register-30-march-2015.pdf 'APP Register 30 March 2015'], '''parliament.uk''', accessed 5 November 2015</ref>  
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relations amongst both chambers of the UK parliament.'<ref name='Register'>[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/pcfs/all-party-groups/app-register-30-march-2015.pdf 'APP Register 30 March 2015'], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 5 November 2015</ref>  
  
 
==Activities==
 
==Activities==
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Some members of the group visited Cairo from 13-16 June 2014. The cost of flights, accommodation meals and internal travel was covered by the [[British University in Egypt]].<ref name='Register'/>
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==People==
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===Officers, April 2016===
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*Chair: [[Gerald Howarth]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Co-chair: [[John Spellar]] - [[Labour]]
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*Vice-chair: Lord [[Mark Schreiber]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Vice-chair: Lord [[David Alton]] - Crossbench
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*Vice-chair: Lord [[Mohamed Sheikh]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Vice-chair: [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
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*Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour Co-op]]
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*Treasurer: [[Stephen Timms]] - [[Labour]] <ref name="Mar">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160316/egypt.htm Egypt APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 27 April 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/egypt.htm Egypt APPG, Register Feb16], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 28 April 2016</ref> <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160428/egypt.htm Egypt APPG, Register 28 April 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 10 May 2016</ref>
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===Officers, March 2015===
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*Chair: [[Robert Walter]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour]] (Co-op)
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*Vice-chair: [[Mark Schreiber| Baron Marlseford]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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*Vice-chair: Baron [[David Alton]] of Liverpool - Crossbencher
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*Treasurer: [[Stephen Timms]] - [[Labour]]
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*Secretary: [[John Glen]] - [[Conservative Party]]
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===Members, March 2015===
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[[Conservative Party]] - Baroness [[Elizabeth Berridge]] | [[Alistair Burt]] | [[Gerald Howarth]] | [[Richard Fletcher-Vane | Baron Inglewood]] | [[Richard Spring | Baron Risby]] | [[David Ruffley]] | [[Robert Walter]] | [[Tim Yeo]]
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[[Labour]] - [[Richard Burden]] | [[Jeremy Corbyn]] | [[Jim Fitzpatrick]] | [[Meg Munn]] | [[Andy Slaughter]] | [[Andrew Stone | Lord Stone of Blackheath]]
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[[DUP]] - [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] <ref name='Register'/>
  
 
==Secretariat==
 
==Secretariat==
 
[[Samir Takla]] provides the official secretariat to the group in an unpaid capacity. He funds [[Sarah Chilman]] to act as secretary to the APPGE, a role in which she helps conduct administrative tasks as well as event management.<ref name='Register'/>
 
[[Samir Takla]] provides the official secretariat to the group in an unpaid capacity. He funds [[Sarah Chilman]] to act as secretary to the APPGE, a role in which she helps conduct administrative tasks as well as event management.<ref name='Register'/>
  
'''Registered Benefits'''
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====Registered Benefits====
It was registered in July 2015 that Mr Takla had paid Chilman (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9000 in benefits to perform her secretarial role. <ref name='Register'/>
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It was registered in July 2015 that Takla had paid Chilman (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9000 in benefits to perform her secretarial role. <ref name='Register'/>
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On 16 November 2015, it was registered that Takla had paid (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9,000 for two administrative assistants to work for the group.
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He also paid $4,501-£6,000 for travel, accommodation and other expenses for a speaker at a meeting held 3 November 2015. <ref name="Mar"/>
  
 
==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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The public enquiry point is [[Sarah Chilman]].
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She can be contacted on the following email: allpartygroupegypt@gmail.com
  
 
==Website==
 
==Website==
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The group does not at present have a website.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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[[Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group]]
 
[[Category: All-Party Parliamentary Group]]

Latest revision as of 16:47, 10 May 2016

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt was set up with an aim 'to strengthen relations between British and Egyptian parliamentarians and promote British-Egyptian relations amongst both chambers of the UK parliament.'[1]

Activities

Some members of the group visited Cairo from 13-16 June 2014. The cost of flights, accommodation meals and internal travel was covered by the British University in Egypt.[1]

People

Officers, April 2016

Officers, March 2015

Members, March 2015

Conservative Party - Baroness Elizabeth Berridge | Alistair Burt | Gerald Howarth | Baron Inglewood | Baron Risby | David Ruffley | Robert Walter | Tim Yeo Labour - Richard Burden | Jeremy Corbyn | Jim Fitzpatrick | Meg Munn | Andy Slaughter | Lord Stone of Blackheath DUP - Jeffrey Donaldson [1]

Secretariat

Samir Takla provides the official secretariat to the group in an unpaid capacity. He funds Sarah Chilman to act as secretary to the APPGE, a role in which she helps conduct administrative tasks as well as event management.[1]

Registered Benefits

It was registered in July 2015 that Takla had paid Chilman (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9000 in benefits to perform her secretarial role. [1]

On 16 November 2015, it was registered that Takla had paid (in bands of £1,500) £7,501-£9,000 for two administrative assistants to work for the group.

He also paid $4,501-£6,000 for travel, accommodation and other expenses for a speaker at a meeting held 3 November 2015. [2]

Contact

The public enquiry point is Sarah Chilman.

She can be contacted on the following email: allpartygroupegypt@gmail.com

Website

The group does not at present have a website.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 'APP Register 30 March 2015', parliament.uk, accessed 5 November 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Egypt APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 27 April 2016
  3. Egypt APPG, Register Feb16, parliament.uk, accessed 28 April 2016
  4. Egypt APPG, Register 28 April 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 10 May 2016