Register Of All-Party Groups [as at 4 May 2012] Islamophobia

TITLE

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia

 

PURPOSE

To investigate the forms, manifestations and extent of prejudice and discrimination against Muslims in the UK today. To review the effectiveness of all legislation with a view to improving the rate of success in the prosecution of hate crimes. To review existing mechanisms for the recording of anti-Muslim hate crimes both through police forces across the country and through third party reporting sites with a view to improving data quality and comprehensiveness. To investigate and review the role of the media in fostering mutual respect and tolerance and guarding against misrepresentations of Islam and intolerance towards Muslims.

 

OFFICERS

 

Title

Name

Party

Co-Chairs

 

 

Vice Chair

Treasurer

Khalid Mahmood

Simon Hughes

Stuart Andrew

Jack Straw

Nigel Dodds

Lab

LD
Con

Lab

DUP

 

TWENTY QUALIFYING MEMBERS

 

Government Party

Main Opposition Party

Other

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Eric Ollerenshaw – Con

Angie Bray – Con

Dr Julian Lewis – Con

Stuart Andrew – Con

Lord Sheikh – Con

Simon Hughes – LD

Tom Brake – LD
Sir Peter Bottomley - Con

Gordon Birtwistle – LD

Iain Stewart – Con

Julie Hilling

Mark Hendrick

Stephen Timms

Jack Straw

Lord Mitchelll

Simon Danczuk

David Anderson

 

 

 

Caroline Lucas

Jonathan Edwards

Lord Ouseley

Green

PC

CB

 

CONTACT DETAILS FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE GROUP

Mr Simon Hughes MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6256

BENEFITS RECEIVED BY GROUP FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

None.

NAME OF ANY STAFF TO THE GROUP WHO HOLD AN APG PASS

None.

DATE OF GROUP’S LAST REGISTERED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

14 November 2011

CATEGORY OF GROUP

All-Party Parliamentary Subject Group.

 

 

 

Prepared 15th May 2012