All Party Parliamentary Group on

Population, Development and Reproductive Health

What we do

Through its 75 members, with the assistance of a full-time policy advisor and a part-time researcher, the Group provides a discussion forum for MPs and Peers on population, development and sexual and reproductive health issues.

What are the objectives of the APPG on Population, Development and Reproductive Health?

• To raise the profile of population, sexual and reproductive health issues in Parliament
• To provide parliamentary backing to the Secretary of State for International Development in his negotiations with the Treasury with a view to maximising the budget for international aid
• To keep under review population trends and policies, reproductive and sexual health programmes, and population education in the UK and overseas and the effect these have on communities
• In consultation with Government departments, international agencies and NGOs, assess how this country might respond to requests from outside for assistance and to press for action by Parliament and the government
• Study the results of research into the causes and consequences of population changes and to draw these to the attention of both Houses of Parliament
• To increase awareness of interdependence between countries, with reference to the environment, poverty, consumption and pollution and the impact of the policy and practice of one country upon another's

Funding

Major funders of the Group include:

• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
• Marie Stopes International

Financial funding declarations for the Group can be found on the Parliamentary Commisioner for Standards' register of All Party Groups here, under population, development and reproductive health

Activities of the APPG include:

• Regular public meetings in Parliament with guest speakers from the sexual and reproductive health sector in the UK and abroad
• Co-ordinating written and oral parliamentary questions and debates on population, development and reproductive health issues
• Organising public and private meetings between group members and government ministers and officials
• Facilitating study tours to developing countries to improve understanding of reproductive health needs and services amongst UK parliamentarians
• Encouraging the establishment of and maintaining contact with similar parliamentary groups worldwide
• Holding consultations and briefings with population, reproductive health and development NGOs and the Departments for International Development (DFID) and Health

For more details about the APPG’s recent activities, see the activities page of the website.