All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia

About the group

Launched in June 2007, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) is an informal parliamentary group made up of MPs and Peers with an interest in dementia.

Its purpose is to raise awareness of the condition amongst parliamentarians and to influence legislation and policy making with the aim of improving the lives of people with dementia and their carers.

The Group chaired by Jeremy Wright MP (Rugby and Kenilworth) aims to meet several times a year and use each meeting to focus on specific issues affecting people with dementia. Speakers from a range of backgrounds, such as people with dementia, carers, health and social care professionals and researchers are invited to each meeting to share their experience and expertise.

As well as holding meetings, the APPG intends to undertake a variety of parliamentary activities such as parliamentary briefings or inquiries.

The APPG is being run in partnership with Alzheimer's Society. The Society is providing administrative support and expert advice to the Group.

Latest APPG news

APPG on Dementia announce inquiry into the skills of social care staff

The APPG has launched an inquiry into the dementia care skills and training of care home staff and staff supporting people with dementia in their homes.

Read the full news update

Always A Last Resort': Inquiry into the prescription of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia living in care homes

Read the full news update

Contact

Contact the APPG

If you wish to know more about the activities of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia or are an MP or Peer who would like to join, please contact the secretariat:

Sarah Thomas
Alzheimer's Society,
Devon House,
58 St Katharine's Way,
London E1W 1JX

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7423 3585
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7423 3501
Email

Contact your MP

The APPG on Dementia cannot respond to or take up individual cases. If you would like to raise a concern around dementia with your local MP you can use the parliamentary website to find their contact details.

Past Events

We have held a number of events as part of the APPG.

Take a look at our past events

Officers

Chairman: Jeremy Wright MP, Kenilworth and Rugby

Vice Chairs:
Tim Farron MP, Westmorland & Lonsdale
Joan Walley MP, Stoke-on-Trent North
Baroness Greengross
Linda Gilroy MP, Plymouth Sutton
Mike Hancock MP, Portsmouth South

Over 70 MPs and Peers are members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG). A list of officers and members is available to download