Who we are

A message from the former Co-Chairs of the East of England APPG

“The all-party group has been an important platform for developing a more joined-up approach to common issues across our region.

“In a complex environment of changing governance structures, it has allowed a more neutral space than the Commons’ chamber to discuss potential initiatives which better the lives of everybody in the East of England.”

Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge

“The East of England is a region bursting with potential and which contributes more than its fair share to the UK plc in terms of food production & agriculture, energy, life sciences and the tourism industry.

“The APPG has played a vital role in ensuring that the East of England’s voice is better heard in Westminster.”

Peter Aldous, former MP for Waveney

Officers

Rachel Hopkins MP

Registered Member

Gagan Mohindra MP

Registered Member

Clive Lewis MP

Registered Member

Gagan Mohindra

Registered Member

Baroness Janet Cohen

Vice-Chair

Sir Bernard Jenkin

Registered Member

Lord Chris Smith

Registered Member

Lord Alan Haselhurst

Vice-Chair

Rt Hon Priti Patel MP

Registered Member

Lord Stewart Jackson

Registered Member

About our academic partners

The Centre for Public and Policy Engagement (CPPE) at the University of Essex have been joined as academic partners of the APPG by Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Cambridge and the University of East Anglia. the goal is to build partnerships between academics and decision makers in order to better address local, national and international challenges. They specifically support the East of England APPG by drafting background research and briefing papers as well as contributing data and analysis to the Group’s major reports.

The East of England APPG is kindly supported by British Sugar, London Stansted Airport, the East of England LGA, AstraZeneca, Anglian Water, Transport East, the UK Innovation Corridor, Freeport East, England’s Economic Heartland, CityFibre and BuildEast.

The academic partners of the East of England APPG are the Centre for Public and Policy Engagement at the University of Essex, The University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East Anglia.