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.

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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

Labour	Liberal Democrats	Conservative
John McDonnell MP Stephen Pound MP Andrew Miller MP Andrew Slaughter MP Eric Illsley MP Margaret Curran MP Hugh Bailey MP Ann McKechin MP Rushara Ali MP Jim Cunningham MP Helen Goodman MP Alan Whitehead MP Nicholas Raynsford MP Andrew Gwynne MP Katy Clarke MP Dianne Abbot MP Paul Flynn MP Jeremy Corbyn MP Clive Betts MP Baroness Janet Whitaker Lord Alf Dubs	Andrew George MP David Ward MP Lorelei Burt MP John Thurso MP Tessa Munt MP Lord Eric Avebury Baroness Miller Lord Nigel Jones	Heather Wheeler MP Dr Philip Lee MP Oliver Colvile MP Maria Miller MP Peter Bottomley MP Rory Stewart MP Graham Evans MP Sir Alan Hazelhurst Lord Tim Boswell Lord Ralph Lucas
	Other
	Caroline Lucas Green Party MP Baroness Nuala O’Loan Cross Bench Elfyn Llwyd MP Plaid Cymru,