Officers

Steve Double

Chair Person

Steve Double MP

Steve has chaired the APPG since 2014. He has a strong history of engagement on water quality and plastic pollution issues, particularly around the introduction of a deposit return scheme.

Vice Chair Geraint Davies MP

Vice Chair

Geraint Davies MP

As well as the groups vice-chair, Geraint is also a member of the Environment Audit Committee and presented the Plastics Private Members Bill in 2018, supported by the APPG.

Vice Chair Kerry McCarthy MP

Vice Chair

Kerry McCarthy MP

Serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from September 2015 to June 2016, Kerry was instrumental in securing the success of the Plastic Free Parliament in 2018.

Vice Chair

Caroline Lucas MP

Caroline Lucas has been the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion since 2010. Caroline is a member of Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee and is vocal on a wide range of environmental issues.

Vice Chair

Cherilyn Mackrory MP

Elected as MP for Truro and Falmouth in 2019, Cherilyn is also a councillor on Cornwall Council. She is passionate about water quality and has been particularly vocal about plastic pollution.

Secretary

Dereck Thomas MP

Derek Thomas has been the MP for St Ives since 2015 and sits on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee. Derek has been particularly vocal on plastic pollution.

Treasurer Scott Mann MP

Treasurer

Scott Mann MP

Acting as the groups treasurer, Scott has been particularly vocal on water quality issues, presenting the Bathing Waters Private Member’s Bill in 2018.

Members

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"It is time for Parliament to not only get its own house in order, but take a lead on ambitious action to end its use of throwaway plastic."

Kerry McCarthy, MP

"It’s great to get so many inspirational charities and groups together in Parliament to see just how far we have come in our fight against plastic pollution of our sea."

Steve Double, MP

"The UK is already leading the rest of the world by protecting over 30 per cent of our ocean - but we know there is more to do."

Michael Gove, MP

News

Events

Reports

Access the latest reports from the SAS Ocean Conservation APPG.

Events

Upcoming events for the SAS Ocean Conservation APPG.

Members

See which Parliamentarians are members of the SAS Ocean Conservation APPG.

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