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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>  
 
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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==People==
 
==People==
===Officers, February 2016===
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===Officers, April 2016===
 
*Chair: [[Gerald Howarth]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Chair: [[Gerald Howarth]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Co-chair: [[John Spellar]] - [[Labour]]
 
*Co-chair: [[John Spellar]] - [[Labour]]
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*Vice-chair: [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
 
*Vice-chair: [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
 
*Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour Co-op]]
 
*Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour Co-op]]
*Treasurer: [[Stephen Timms]] - [[Labour]] <ref name="Feb">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/160203/egypt.htm Egypt APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 15 February 2016</ref>
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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>  
 
 
===Officers, November 2015===
 
*Chair: [[Gerald Howarth]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Co-chair: [[John Spellar]] - [[Labour]]
 
*Vice-chair: Lord [[Mark Schreiber]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Vice-chair: Lord [[David Alton]] - Crossbench
 
*Vice-chair: Lord [[Mohamed Sheikh]] - [[Conservative Party]]
 
*Vice-chair: [[Jeffrey Donaldson]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]]
 
*Vice-chair: [[Mike Gapes]] - [[Labour Co-op]]
 
*Treasurer: [[Stephen Timms]] - [[Labour]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/egypt.htm Egypt APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 19 November 2015</ref>  
 
  
 
===Officers, March 2015===
 
===Officers, March 2015===
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====Registered Benefits====
 
====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.
  
On 16 November 2015, it was registered that Mr 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 expense for a speaker at a meeting held 3 November 2015. <ref name="Feb"/>
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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==
The public enquiry point is Sarah Chilman.  
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The public enquiry point is [[Sarah Chilman]].  
  
 
She can be contacted on the following email: allpartygroupegypt@gmail.com
 
She can be contacted on the following email: allpartygroupegypt@gmail.com

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