On Wednesday [14th September], the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communities Engagement met for its inaugural meeting and election of officers.
The cross-party group was the idea of Gillingham and Rainham MP, Rehman Chishti, and sprang from his work with the former Prime Minister on communities engagement.
Seeking to truly take forward Theresa May’s vision of a Government that works for everyone, the purpose of the new group is to help parliamentarians to be aware of, and respond to, the various issues and challenges facing members of the diverse communities in the UK.
Mr Chishti was elected as Chair, with Yasmin Qureshi MP, Jim Shannon MP and David Burrowes MP as Vice Chairs.
Other members comprise David Mackintosh MP, Andrew Stephenson MP, Martin Vickers MP, Stephen Metcalfe MP and Kelly Tolhurst MP. A great team to help achieve Government for all.