All-Party Parliamentary Group
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Classics provides a forum for parliamentarians to discuss, with others, issues of strategic national importance affecting the teaching and learning of Classics in schools, universities, museums and communities.
The inaugural meeting for the group was held on Monday 21st October 2024 at the Palace of Westminster, where the Chairs and Officers were elected and confirmed:
Chair: Dr Peter Swallow MP
Co-Chair: Katie Lam MP
Officers: Charlotte Cane MP and Baroness Young of Old Scone
Alongside the Chairs and Officers, the register of members is as follows:
- Joani Reid MP
- Kevin Bonavia MP
- Rachael Maskell MP
- Andy MacNae MP
- Lord Thomas of Gresford
- Baroness Nicholson
- Professor Lord Parekh FBA
- Lord Hope of Craighead
- Baroness Coussins
- Lord King of Bridgwater
- Lord True
- Lord Evans of Weardale
- Lord Effingham
- Professor Baroness Black of Strome
- Lord Oxford
- Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
- Lord Banner
For further information, or to suggest a topic for discussion, please contact appg@classicalassociation.org
The Classics APPG held its AGM on Tuesday 10th February 2026, to elect its Officers and approve the annual statements and reports:
