The Data Poverty APPG’s 2023 AGM

Attendees:

Darren Jones MP

Matt Warman MP

Lord Tim Clement-Jones

Carol Monaghan MP

Kevin Brennan MP

1. Welcome and Introduction from Data Poverty APPG Chair, Darren Jones MP

• Darren Jones MP welcomed members of the Group and thanked them for their time.

2. Election of Co-Chair and Parliamentary Officers 

• Darren Jones MP handed over the chairing of the meeting to the Lord Clement Jones, who moved to a vote to re-elect Darren Jones MP as the Group’s Co-Chair and Registered Contact, and to elect Matt Warman MP as the Group’s Co-Chair. The parliamentarian attendees unanimously approved this motion.

• Darren Jones MP then moved for a vote to elect all those listed as Officers. Parliamentarian attendees unanimously approved this motion. Data Poverty APPG Officers are as follows:

Lord Clement Jones

Julie Elliott MP

Carol Monaghan MP

Siobhain McDonagh MP

Karen Bradley MP

Jamie Stone MP

Baroness Kennedy

Baroness Verma

Liz Saville-Roberts MP

3. Approval of the 2022 Accounts and Income & Expenditure

• Darren Jones MP gave an overview of the groups finances and called a motion to approve the income and expenditure statement. Parliamentarian attendees unanimously approved this motion.

4. Upcoming events programme for 2023

• It was agreed that the events programme would be circulated to all Parliamentary Officers following the meeting and for any feedback on upcoming events to be given by email.

5. AOB

• Darren Jones MP called a vote on whether to continue with the existing secretariat provider for 2023. Parliamentarian attendees unanimously approved this motion.

The Data Poverty APPG’s 2022 Income and Expenditure can be found here - Income and Expenditure 2022