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*the only ex-speaker of the house of commons in Parliament (Boothroyd) | *the only ex-speaker of the house of commons in Parliament (Boothroyd) | ||
*3 prime ministers (Blair, Callaghan, Thatcher) - all the PMs in parliament | *3 prime ministers (Blair, Callaghan, Thatcher) - all the PMs in parliament | ||
| − | *party leaders and former party leaders (Kennedy, Owen, Howard, Hague, Duncan Smith) | + | *party leaders and former party leaders (Kennedy, Owen, Howard, Hague, Duncan Smith, Molyneux) |
*foreign secretaries - Robin Cook, Jack Straw, Francis Pym, Lord Carrington, Douglas Hurd | *foreign secretaries - Robin Cook, Jack Straw, Francis Pym, Lord Carrington, Douglas Hurd | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 25 December 2003
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'
This group is quite interesting. It contains
- 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, Molyneux)
- foreign secretaries - Robin Cook, Jack Straw, Francis Pym, Lord Carrington, Douglas Hurd
Or, effectively the entire British establishment.
Offices
- Joint President: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab) - speaker of Lords
- Joint President: Rt Hon Michael Martin MP - speaker of Commons
- Vicepresident: Rt. Hon. Baroness Boothroyd (CB) - ex-speaker of Commons
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Callaghan of Cardiff (Lab) - ex-PM
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Carrington (Con) - ex-Foreign Sec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Robin Cook MP (Lab) - ex-Foreign Sec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) - ex Tory Leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon William Hague MP (Con) - ex Tory Leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Howe of Aberavon (Con) - ex-Forsec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell (Con) - ex-Forsec
- Vicepresident: Lord Jopling (Con) - ?
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP (LD) - Libdem leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Con)
- Vicepresident: Lord Jim Molyneaux of Killead - ex UUP leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Owen (CB) - ex SDP leader
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Pym (Con) - ex Forsec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP (Lab) - Forsec
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Baroness Thatcher (Con) - ex PM
- Vicepresident: Rt Hon Lord Weatherill (CB)
- Chair Rt Hon Tony Blair MP (Lab) - PM
- Vicechair. Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP (Lab)
- Rt Hon Michael Howard MP (Con) - Tory Leader
- Hon.Sec. Alan Williams MP (Lab)
- Hon.Tre. Brian Donohoe MP (Lab)
- Peter Viggers MP (Con)
- Contact: Lady Auriol Moate
