The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK (APPG) aims to raise awareness in Parliament of the needs of women seeking abortion and the importance of improving all aspects of the sexual health of women and men in the UK.
The APPG is chaired by Baroness Gould of Potternewton and supported by FPA, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.
The most recent meeting of the APPG discussed the Public Health White Paper, one year on, and the proposed changes to commissioning of sexual and reproductive health services.
Summary of the APPG meeting on the Public Health White Paper – one year on (PDF)
Officers of the APPG make decisions about the APPG’s meetings and topics. They are elected by the other members of the APPG at the Annual General Meeting.
Chair: Baroness Gould of Potternewton (Labour)
Vice Chairs: Baroness Flather (Crossbench), Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) and Emily Thornberry MP (Labour)
The UK Parliament website holds a full list of the registered members of the APPG.
The APPG produces reports on key sexual health issues. You can download some of these below.
Joint working on sexual health amongst PCTs (2008)
Delivery of sexual health services in general practice (2007)
Why women need late abortion (2006)
For further information about the APPG, contact:
Clare Laxton
FPA Policy and Parliamentary Manager
Tel: 020 7608 5258
Email: clarel@fpa.org.uk