The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Security and Non-Proliferation
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The APPG is a cross-party group of UK Parliamentarians encouraging discussion and debate on matters relating to global security and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction – whether nuclear, chemical or biological.
History
How the APPG came about
Set up in 1999 by Malcolm Savidge with the support of Mike Gapes, Ming Campbell and Sir Richard Body, the APPG was envisaged as an open platform for Parliamentarians to have a cross-party, cross-ideology discussion on international security. At the time there was no other APPG working on international security in Parliament. The APPG organised a parliamentary delegation to US Congress, and facilitated former US Defence Secretary Robert McNamara’s visit to the UK.
When Malcolm Savidge left the Commons at the 2005 election, Lord Garden took over as Chair. Until his death from cancer in 2007, Lord Garden continued the APPG’s proud tradition of facilitating parliamentary discussion with experts on security matters. In 2008, Lord Hannay of Chiswick and Tony Lloyd took over as Vice-Convenors. During this time the APPG organised a parliamentary delegation to US Congress at the beginning of Obama’s Presidency in 2009.
Mike Gapes agreed to stand as Vice-Convenor, after Tony Lloyd left Parliament in 2012. Lord Hannay and Sir Bottomley convene the APPG to this day. BASIC continues to serve as the Secretariat to the APPG, with Anuradha Damale serving as its Clerk.
Latest Meetings

Summary of APPG Meeting: Safeguarding Civil Nuclear Facilities During Conflict
On Thursday 13th October 2022, the APPG on Global Security and Non-proliferation and the APPG on the United Nations jointly hosted an APPG meeting on ‘Safeguarding Civil Nuclear Facilities During Conflict’, chaired by Lord Hannay of Chiswick.

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Meeting on New START Extension Prospects
If not extended by the US and Russia by February 2021, the New START Treaty…

Drones, Swarming and the Future of Warfare
The meeting heard from two speakers about how the emergence of new drone technologies were changing the dynamics of war.

Perspectives on the 2019 PrepCom
The APPG met on 22 May 2019 with Ambassador Aidan Liddle and BASIC Executive Director Paul Ingram to discuss the 2019 Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee (NPT PrepCom) which took place from 30 April to 10 May at the UN.

APPG meeting: Making Progress towards nuclear disarmament
On 13 February, the APPG on Global Security and Non-Proliferation held a meeting to discuss the current climate for disarmament and the upcoming NPT review conference in 2020.

The United Kingdom’s Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Diplomacy
On 21 January, the APPG on Global Security and Non-Proliferation held a meeting to discuss the UK’s approach to global non-proliferation and disarmament diplomacy.

Preventing Proliferation in Iran and North Korea: After Singapore and US Sanctions
On 20 November, the APPG on Global Security and Non-Proliferation held a meeting to discuss the state of US relations with Iran and North Korea following the Singapore summit and reinstatement of US sanctions against Iran.

What Next for the INF Treaty?
On 31 October, the APPG on Global Security and Non-Proliferation held a meeting to discuss the future of the INF Treaty, following President Trump announcing his intention to withdraw.
Officers
The APPG is co-chaired by Lord Hannay of Chiswick and Sir Peter Bottomley MP. Its officers provide parliamentary expertise and a range of diverse perspectives on issues relating to global security.

Lord Hannay of Chiswick
Co-Chair
Former Ambassador of the UK to the EEC, Former Ambassador of the UK to the UN, Member of the International Affairs Select Committee

Sir Peter Bottomley MP
Co-Chair
Member of the EU Select Committee

Lord Browne of Ladyton
Vice-Chair
Member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee and former Secretary of State for Defence

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Vice-Chair
Chairman of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee, Member of the EU Select Committee

Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Vice-Chair
Member of the EU Select Committee

Martin Docherty-Hughes MP
Vice-Chair
Member of the UK Defence Select Committee

Baron Wood of Anfield
Vice-Chair
Member of the House of Lords European Union and EU External Affairs Sub-Committee

Hilary Benn MP
Vice-Chair
Former Chair of the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
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For more information, please contact Anuradha Damale at [email protected]