America APPG

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

 * 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

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

Other SourceWatch resources

 * All-Party Parliamentary Group
 * All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Subject Groups
 * All Party Groups in the House of Commons: Country Groups