Inaugural meeting – January 2020

On 28 January 2020, MPs and peers from across the political spectrum met to re-establish the APPG on Immigration Detention in the new Parliament.

The meeting was attended by fifteen parliamentarians.

As well as discussing the APPG’s upcoming programme of work, elections were held for the group’s office-holders. The results were as follows:

  • Chair: Alison Thewliss MP (SNP)
  • Vice chairs: Christine Jardine MP (Liberal Democrat), Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP (Labour)
  • Officers: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party), Sir Peter Bottomley MP (Conservative), Stephen Doughty MP (Labour), Richard Fuller MP (Conservative), Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat), Rt Hon. Harriet Harman QC MP (Labour), Helen Hayes MP (Labour), Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour), Stuart C. McDonald MP (SNP), Kate Osamor MP (Labour), The Earl of Sandwich (Crossbencher), Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru)

A copy of the meeting minutes are available here.