America All Party Parliamentary Group
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The America All Party Parliamentary Group is a cross-party group consisting of members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, whose purpose is 'to prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of the United States Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion'[1]. Its co-presidents are the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker, among the vice presidents are former Speakers of the House of Commons, one former prime minister, the current deputy prime minister, former leaders of the opposition, and former foreign secretaries. The chairman is the prime minister.
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[edit] Joint Presidents
- The Rt Hon John Bercow - Speaker of the House of Commons
- The Rt Hon Baroness D'Souza - Lord Speaker
[edit] Vice-Presidents
- Margaret Beckett - former Foreign Secretary, former Leader of the House of Commons, former Lord President of the Council, former |Leader of the Opposition
- Baroness Boothroyd - former Speaker of the House of Commons
- Lord Carrington - former Foreign Secretary
- Nick Clegg - Deputy Prime Minister
- Iain Duncan Smith - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, former Leader of the Opposition
- Lord Falconer of Thoroton - former Lord Chancellor
- William Hague - First Secretary of State, Foreign Secretary, former Leader of the Opposition
- Lord Howard of Lympne - former Leader of the Opposition
- Lord Howe of Aberavon - former Foreign Secretary, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Lord Hurd of Westwell - former Foreign Secretary
- Lord Jopling
- Charles Kennedy - former Liberal Democrat leader
- Lord Mackay of Clashfern - former Lord Chancellor
- Lord Martin of Springburn - former Speaker of the House of Commons
- David Miliband - former Foreign Secretary
- Lord Molyneaux of Killead
- Lord Morris of Aberavon KG
- Lord Owen - former Foreign Secretary
- Jack Straw - former Foreign Secretary, former Home Secretary, former Lord Chancellor
- Baroness Thatcher - former Prime Minister
[edit] Chairman
- The Rt Hon David Cameron MP - Prime Minister
[edit] Vice-Chairmen
- Dr. Liam Fox - former Defence Secretary
- Shaun Woodward
[edit] Other Officers
- Honorary Secretary: Brian Donohoe MP
- Honorary Treasurer: Greg Knight MP
- Honorary Treasurer: John Spellar MP
[edit] References
- SourceWatch article - accessed on 7 August 2005
