Update:
There was a meeting on 12th December 2011 Jubilee Room, Palace of Westminster, 2-3.30pm. The UN Commissioner for Human rights, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg addressed the meeting. See Notes.
A meeting was held on 29th November 2011 3-4pm Room P Portcullis House. This focused on an update of events, and a report on Dale Farm presented by L. B. on behalf of the residents of DF. See Notes.
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An Extraordinary meeting of the APPG GRT was held on September 14th 2011 7-8pm Room W1. This meeting was addressed by Candy Sheridan, Vice Chair of the Gypsy Council, and Residents of Dale Farm Site in Essex. Actions resulting from this meeting: a letter to Councillor Ball, Basildon Council from the APPG (Letter One. Letter Two), was sent and handed in to 10 Downing Street on 16th September.
A meeting was held on 7th September 2011 4-5pm Room W3. A presentation was given by Candy Sheridan, Vice-chair of the Gypsy Council. Notes from this meeting relating to Dale Farm, are available from TLRP. See Documents.
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The Annual General Meeting of the APPG GRT was held on 29th June 2011 4.30-5.30pm, Rm W1. The Group is registered with the House of Commons. Officers - Chair Andrew George MP; Vice Chairs-Baroness Whitaker/ Lord Boswell/ Caroline Lucas MP. Secretary-Lord Avebury.
The meeting considered the report: Council Planning Mortgages and Regulatory Failure, authors - Candy Sheridan and Stuart Hardwicke Carruthers, for Carta Developers for the Gypsy Council. The paper will be presented to the Group in the Autumn. Notes are available from TLRP electronically. The meeting closed at 5.30pm
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A meeting was held on Tuesday 24th May 2011, 1.30-2.30, Room S.
The meeting was addressed by Andrew Stunell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government.
Notes are available from TLRP electronically.
The meeting closed at 2.40pm.
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A meeting of the APPG GRT was held on 27th April 2011, 4.30-5.30 Room W1.
The meeting focused on the matter of evictions at Dale Farm in Essex.
Notes from the meeting are available electronically from TLRP.
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A meeting of the APPG GRT was held on 15th March 2011, Room Q Portcullis house 2-3pm.
The theme was Education. There was a brief introduction to the meeting from the Chair, Andrew George MP.
Speakers:
Arthur Ivatts OBE-Presentation Paper-The Past Present and Future of Gypsy Roma and Traveller Education –an International Perspective “Perhaps a few small chinks of light”; Brian foster-Traveller Education-Paper-Research for the National Foundation for Educational research- Improving Educational Outcomes for Gypsy Roma and Traveller Pupils.
Discussion/AoB-next meeting to focus on issues of eviction from Dale farm in Essex.
The meeting closed at 4pm.
Documents available electronically from TLRP.
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A meeting of the APPG GRT was held on 26th January 2011
Committee Room 17, Palace of Westminster 3-4pm
The meeting addressed the Theme of Roma Communities in Britain
There was a brief introduction from the Chair Andrew George MP
Speakers from the Roma Support Group:Dada Felja, Gabriela Smolinska-Poffley, Sylvester Huczko, Sylvia Ingmire, gave a presentation of the work of the Roma Support Group.
Presentation available from TLRP-electronically.
Speaker- Ruth Whiting Bates, gave a presentation on – Romanian Roma People in South East Wales…. Document available from TLRP.
Speakers- Head of Programmes -Equality- Lucie Fremlova and Heather Mellors, gave a presentation -The Situation of Roma Communities in the UK. Documents available from TLRP.
Discussion/AOB—the Chair will contact the Minister-Andrew Stunell OBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government, requesting a meeting.
Contact will be made with the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention to the UK-requesting a meeting.
The meeting closed at 4pm
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A meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsy Roma Travellers, was held on 9th December 2010. The meeting addressed issues around Equalities and Human Rights for Travellers.
The agenda for the meeting:
2-2.05pm Introduction to meeting: Chair-Andrew George MP
2.05-2.20pm Speakers form Equalities and Human Rights Commission
2.20-2.35pm Speaker-Tom McCready[DCLG]
2.35-2.50pm Paper from chris whitwell –FFT
2.50-3pm- Discussion/AoB-Brief presentation from Mairead Moore ITMB
3pm Close of Meeting
For more information contact TLRP
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A meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsy Roma Travellers-APPG GRT, was held on Wednesday 13th October 2010, in the Palace of Westminster. The meeting started at 2.15 p.m. and finished at 3.45 p.m.
The meeting addressed issues around accommodation for Travellers, and matters arising from forthcoming legislation.
Information and Briefing papers were made available to all members of the Group.
The Agenda for the meeting:
- Introduction to meeting;
- Speaker: Steve Staines TLRP-addressing Planning issues;
- Speaker:Frieda Schicker LGTU-Sites and Planning in London;
- Speaker Tracie Giles Community Representative /LGTU;
- Speaker Marc Willers barrister, Garden Court Chambers-Accomodation for Gypsies and Travellers-Ringing the Changes;
- Discussion/Questions
More information contact TLRP
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Inaugural meeting
On 7th July 2010 the Inaugural meeting /AGM of the All Party Parliamentary Group-serviced by the Policy Officer for the Traveller Law Reform Project [Lucy Beckett], was held in the Palace of Westminster.
The Agenda included the election of Officers and discussion of main issues.
Chair-Andrew George MP
Secretary-Lord Eric Avebury
Vice Chair-Baroness Janet Whitaker
Vice Chair-Caroline Lucas MP
Vice Chair-Lord Tim Boswell
The Group agreed to confirm the Policy Officer –Lucy Beckett-TLRP as the ‘staff’ to act as the Group’s secretariat in a personal and unpaid capacity, to service the Group, be a researcher, and provide briefings for members.
The meeting counts as the first AGM of the new Parliament.
The Group elected the name APPG for Gypsy Roma Travellers.
Broad themes for future agenda items were agreed.
The APPG GRT is Registered with the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, House of Commons.
The APPG GRT is included on the Approved List
The APPG GRT will be committed to addressing the social inclusion of Gypsy Roma Traveller communities,improving community relations ,and tackling accommodation issues.The APPG GRT is also committed to forging cross Party consensus so that all parliamentarians can work together to achieve the aims of the Group.
Meetings will be held on confirmed dates.
All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsy Roma Travellers
Serviced by Policy Officer -Traveller Law Reform Project
Registered APPG with: Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards / House of Commons.
APPG for Gypsy Roma Travellers
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