The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Agriculture and Food for Development is a cross-party group in the UK Parliament, co-chaired by
Heidi Alexander, a Labour Member of Parliament and
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, a cross-bench Peer. The APPG is composed of over 70 MPs and Peers from across the political spectrum and is based in London. Its official entry on the Houses of Parliament register can be found her
APPG Register Their website i
Established
The APPG was established in October 2008 in response to growing concerns over the heightened Food Crisis and a steady decline in the importance given to agricultural development and food security at both bilateral and multilateral levels. In January 2010 it published the results of its intensive first Parliamentary Inquiry. The Report can be found here
PPG Agriculture and Food for Development Parliamentary Inquiry Jan 2010 The Government's response can be found here
overnment Response to 'Why no Thought for Food?'
Aims
The Group seeks to bring together Parliamentarians concerned with agriculture, nutrition and wider food security in the developing world. This cross-party group aims to raise awareness on these issues and engender progressive and informed debate within Westminster and beyond by bridging the gap between policy makers and practitioners in the field whilst also giving a voice to the 700 million smallhold farmers worldwide.
Activities
The APPG is one of the more active in the UK Parliament, undertaking inquiries, holding meetings, tabling debates and asking questions of the Government, among other things. Indeed, an Aide Memoire covering the Group's activities during its first year can be viewed her
APPG Aide Memorie In September 2010 it held a field trip for new MPs to Kenya, during which time 4 MPs and 1 Lord learnt about the issues facing
smallholder agriculture and food security in East Africa.
APPGs for Development
Following the high turn-over of MPs at the last election 25 APPGs have begun working together as part of an informal broad alliance to help maintain International Development on the UK agenda. In July 2010 the APPGs hosted their first joint meeting for new MPs with
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Alan Duncan
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, Minister of State for
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Douglas Alexander, then Shadow Secretary of State for International Development;
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, Executive Director of
The Fairtrade Foundation
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and; Aaron Oxley, Executive Director of
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. The Groups are currently in the planning stage of their next meeting.
Further Information
For more information on the Group, including contact details, please visit their websit
APPG Agriculture and Food for Development Website].
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All-Party Parliamentary Groups
2008 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 2008
Agricultural organisations based in the United Kingdom