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The '''America APPG''' exists to 'To prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion'
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The '''America APPG''' (full name '''All Party Parliamentary Group on America''') exists to 'To prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion'
  
This group is quite interesting.  It contains
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It has become traditional for the Joint Presidents of the Group to be the current speakers of the House of Commons and Lords, and the Vice-Presidents to include ex-Speakers of the House of Commons, current and former Prime Ministers, Party leaders and Foreign Secretaries.
*the current speakers of the house of commons and lords (Falconer and Martin)
 
*the only ex-speaker of the house of commons in Parliament (Boothroyd)
 
*3 prime ministers (Blair, Callaghan, Thatcher) - all the PMs in parliament
 
*party leaders and former party leaders (Kennedy, Owen, Howard, Hague, Duncan Smith)
 
*foreign secretaries - Robin Cook, Jack Straw, Francis Pym, Lord Carrington, Douglas Hurd
 
  
Or, effectively the entire British establishment.
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==Officers==
 
 
==Offices==
 
 
*Joint President: [[Lord Falconer of Thoroton]] (Lab) - speaker of Lords
 
*Joint President: [[Lord Falconer of Thoroton]] (Lab) - speaker of Lords
 
*Joint President: Rt Hon [[Michael Martin]] MP - speaker of Commons
 
*Joint President: Rt Hon [[Michael Martin]] MP - speaker of Commons
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*[[Peter Viggers]] MP (Con)
 
*[[Peter Viggers]] MP (Con)
 
*Contact: Lady Auriol Moate
 
*Contact: Lady Auriol Moate
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==Funding==
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Receives £ 87,088 (for year 2003-2004) from HM Treasury. (from [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmparty/memi06.htm])
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==Other SourceWatch resources==
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group]]
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*[[All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Subject Groups]]
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*[[All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Country Groups]]

Latest revision as of 20:51, 31 October 2004

The America APPG (full name All Party Parliamentary Group on America) exists to 'To prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion'

It has become traditional for the Joint Presidents of the Group to be the current speakers of the House of Commons and Lords, and the Vice-Presidents to include ex-Speakers of the House of Commons, current and former Prime Ministers, Party leaders and Foreign Secretaries.

Officers

Funding

Receives £ 87,088 (for year 2003-2004) from HM Treasury. (from [1])

Other SourceWatch resources