About us
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Foreign Affairs is a cross-party forum established to deepen parliamentary understanding and relationships with other countries and their diplomatic missions, and to explore the opportunities that exist for greater bilateral cooperation. The work of the APPG is supported by a broad group of 30 members including its Chair and three vice chairs.
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Chair
Adam Jogee MP
Adam Jogee is the chair of the APPG for Foreign Affairs and has been the Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme since July 2024. With a keen interest in the Commonwealth, Jogee advocates for stronger relationships between the UK and nations within this vital global community. He believes that the APPG can play a role in fostering international cooperation and enhancing diplomatic ties, especially in an increasingly interconnected world.
Officers
Baroness Nosheena Mobarik
Mobarik is a vice chair of the APPG for Foreign Affairs. She was appointed as a Conservative life peer in2014. From 2015 to 2017, Mobarik served as a party whip and then as a government whip from 2016 to 2017 for the Department for International Trade and the Department for International Development. In September 2017, she became the Conservative MEP for Scotland until the Brexit process was completed in January 2020.
David Reed MP
David Reed MP is a vice chair of the APPG for Foreign Affairs and has been the Conservative MP for Exmouth and Exeter East since July 2024. He is a former Royal Marines Commando and won a place on Team GB for wingsuit flying.
Naz Shah MP
Naz Shah MP is a vice chair of the APPG for Foreign Affairs and has been the Labour MP for Bradford West since May 2015. In July 2018, Shah was appointed Shadow Minister of State for Women and Equalities. She has a strong interest in the Middle East as well as South Asia.