All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability

About the APPG

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Disability is a cross-party group of members of parliament, from both the commons and the lords. Focusing on the issues that affect all Disabled people regardless of disability, impairment, health condition or protected characteristics. Founded in 1969, it has since become one of the largest and most active All Party Groups. 

The APPG on Disability calls on the experience and expertise of the Disabled community to develop policies on all aspects of life. 

The APPG for this current Parliament launched on the 14th May 2025. The chair is Marsha de Cordova MP and other officers are Julian Lewis MP, Steve Darling MP and Baroness Brown. 

Disability Rights UK provides the Secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Disability

We are Disabled people leading change. Over 90% of our board members and the majority of our colleagues identify as Disabled people. We work with over 1,000 members (both organisations and individuals), policy makers, journalists, businesses, and government to put Disabled people at the forefront of policy development and decision-making. 

When Disabled people participate everyone benefits. 

Disability Rights UK works to create a society where everyone with lived experience of disability, health condition, or impairment can participate fully as equal citizens. We view participation in all areas of society and life as a fundamental right. 

The role of Secretariat is provided by Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy - email appgsecretariat@disabilityrightsuk.org to get in contact.

Contribute to the APPG for Disability

• Organisations, Charities, Volunteer Groups
• Other All Party Parliamentary Groups
• Individuals
• Research Projects 

There are many other APPGs that deal with specific conditions or cross over into disability relevant areas such as the APPG for Carers.

List of APPGs

A full list of registered All Party Parliamentary Groups can be found here: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/register/contents.htm#

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