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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness

The aim of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness (APPG on Deafness) is to promote the interests of people who are deaf or have a hearing loss.

It is an informal group that is run by Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords. They meet to discuss current issues facing people who are deaf or have a hearing loss and decide what they can do to help.

Officers

Chair
Lilian Greenwood (Labour)

Vice Officers
Sir Mike Penning (Conservative)
Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat)
Ian Mearns (Labour)
Tommy Sheppard (Scottish National Party)
Rosie Cooper (Labour)

It is an informal group that is run by Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords. They meet to discuss current issues facing people who are deaf or have a hearing loss and decide what they can do to help.