All Party Groups

These are cross-party groups established by MPs in order to investigate issues of interest in greater depth.

I am involved with the following groups:

Zimbabwe Group

I am Vice-Chair of this group. This was set up to fuel debate on the atrocities that are taking place under the Mugabe regime. Following the regime's illegitimate re-election, its ill-conceived land reform programme, its spate of murder and thuggery, as well as its attempts to stifle any hope of democracy, have left a brutalised and persecuted people in the midst of deep economic turmoil.

Through highlighting the severity of the problems faced in Zimbabwe, we are seeking to again push this high up the political agenda to spur the British Government into action.

Sub Post Offices Group

This group seeks to preserve the Sub Post Office Network, which is becoming increasingly threatened.

Sub Post Offices provide a vital service, particularly to those living in rural communities. We are, therefore, pressing for reforms to be considered more carefully.