APPG News and Events
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
A conference hosted by the APPG on International Corporate Responsibility, Peace Brigades International, the Law Society and Amnesty International 31st October and 1st November With participation from civil servants, parliamentarians, business and the NGO community, this two-day conference will examine the following key questions: How can UK Policy greater meet the protection needs of human [...]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
In a letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, five members of the APPG have supported his work in developing EU transparency regulations for companies engaged in oil, gas and mining activities. The APPG exists to raise awareness on issues surrounding business, human rights and the environment amongst UK Parliamentarians and provide a forum [...]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
In questions to the Justice Secretary last week, Ken Clarke accused the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination of being ‘disingenuous’ for claiming that his proposals would make it more difficult for victims of human rights abuse by British-based multi-nationals to gain access to justice. These proposals, contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing [...]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
8th November, 5-6pm, Grimond Room, Portcullis House, House of Commons, London The APPG on International Corporate Responsibility will host its second AGM at the House of Commons on Tuesday 8th November 2011. The AGM will elect its officers for 2011/2012 and set the agenda for the coming year of the APPG’s work. It will then [...]
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Thursday, September 15th, 2011
We can all applaud Jack Straw’s victory over ambulance-chasing lawyers and their conspirators in the car insurance industry. It’s a great demonstration of how someone at the top of politics for so long can dedicate themselves to the ordinary concerns of their constituents when they return to the backbenches. But, as a former Foreign Secretary [...]
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Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
When the House of Commons returns next week, one of the many pieces of legislation that Members will be scrutinising will be the ‘Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill’. It has attracted controversy, quite literally from left, right and centre. There has rightly been great criticism of the impact on the poorest people [...]
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Last month the UN Human Rights Council unanimously voted through a ground-breaking resolution on human rights and transnational corporations. It was an important step towards establishing an ethical, international framework for business which will help to stop multinational companies putting profits before people right across the world. The significance of this should not be underestimated. [...]
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Compass Conference, 25th June 2011 The APPG hosted a fringe at the 2011 Compass Conference on building a good society on the subject of UK companies in conflict. The meeting was hosted by Lisa Nandy MP and joined by speakers: Andy Whitmore from the London Mining Network and Dr Peter Davis, Research Fellow at the [...]
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
On 20th June, the APPG on International Corporate Responsibility hosted an event with the Institute for Human Rights and Business on business and human rights in conflict and other high risk zones. The meeting was held just days after the UN voted unanimously on the new Guiding Principles on business and human rights, which achieved [...]
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011
On Wednesday I’ll be introducing a ten minute rule bill in parliament which will shine a light on a little-known government department – theExport Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD). The ECGD insures British companies working on risky projects and in risky places. Overwhelmingly, it underwrites large companies involved in aerospace, the arms trade or fossil fuel industries; [...]
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