MP Theresa
Villiers has been re-elected as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events.
The APPG's annual general meeting on Tuesday (28 March) also
elected five new vice chairs to support the work of the APPG, which were:
Alex Sobel MP
Member of
Parliament for Leeds North West - Labour
Greg Smith
MP Member of
Parliament for Buckingham - Conservative
Chris Green
MP Member of
Parliament for Bolton West - Conservative
Rachel Hopkins
MP Member of Parliament for Luton South - Labour
Mark Menzies
MP Member of Parliament for Fylde - Conservative
During the AGM,
members of the APPG were briefed on the work of the independent think tank, The
Business of Events, and its new policy unit and industry-wide consultation,
which is looking to develop a specific policy agenda for the events sector.
Theresa Villiers said: “I am delighted to have been re-elected
as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events.
“The events
sector provides an enormous opportunity to deliver significant growth in our
economy, help every community reach its productivity potential, and contribute
to the Government’s objective of creating opportunities for everyone in the UK.
“I welcome the
work of the recently launched Business of Events policy unit and look forward
to working with them to develop new policy initiatives that can unlock the huge
potential that exists within the UK’s world-leading events sector.
“I will continue
to support this vital industry and represent it in Parliament and seek to
ensure that its significance is recognised by my parliamentary colleagues and ministers.”
The APPG
also discussed the framework for its 2023/24 Parliamentary Plan of Work, which
will be published in the coming weeks, and will set out its areas of priority
during the next session of Parliament.
Further
information on the work of the APPG can be found on its official website https://appgevents.inparliament.uk
and the industry can get regular updates from the official APPG for Events
Twitter feed @appgevents.
