Lucy Powell MP has joined the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG for Events), as of 31 January 2023.
Powell (pictured) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Manchester Central and has been an MP since 2012. She currently holds the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
APPG for Events
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events is chaired by Theresa Villiers MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet.
Under Villiers, Powell joins the group of 36 Parliamentary members, which also includes Andy Slaughter, MP for Hammersmith (LAB); Bob Seely, MP for the Isle of Wight (CON); Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth (LAB); Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde (CON); and Owen Thompson, MP for Midlothian (SNP) as vice chairs.
Founded in 2011, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) is a cross-party group made up of members from both Houses of Parliament, and acts as the event industry’s voice in Westminster.
The APPG for Events provides a forum for the highly diverse and valuable UK events industry in Parliament, engaging with representatives from across the political spectrum, and supports The Business of Events, an independent Think Tank for the events sector.
The APPG plays a key role in keeping the events industry high on the Parliamentary agenda.
It is responsible for: representing the UK events industry in Parliament, highlighting the value of the industry to the UK economy and society, engaging with politicians and industry representatives and ensuring that the UK remains a competitive and leading destination for major international events.
