APPG
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rural Services is a cross party Group of MP’s from rural constituencies.
The Rural Services Network provides the Secretariat for the APPG.
A meeting of the APPG in January 2026 established the APPG’s leadership team:
- Chair Sarah Dyke MP , Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton
- Vice Chair Sam Rushworth, Labour MP for Bishop Auckland
- Treasurer Caroline Voaden MP, Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon
- Secretary Dr. Kieran Mullan MP, Conservative MP for Bexhill and Battle
The register entry for the group can be viewed here.
The current priority areas for the APPG are:
- Rural Fair Funding
- Rural Economic Growth (small businesses)
- Rural Resilience (exploring energy resilience and areas such as transport and digital connectivity)
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| This is not an official website of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed are those of the group. |
14 Jan 2026
APPG on Rural Services – Meeting Minutes
This is not an official website of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The...
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14 Jan 2026
APPG on Rural Services – Meeting Agendas
This is not an official website of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The...
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22 Sep 2025
Parliament Debates the Crisis in SEND Support
MPs from across the House last week debated the urgent need for reform to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, following a petition signed by more than 120,000...
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17 Sep 2024
Inaugural Meeting of the APPG for Rural Services: A Promising Start for Rural Communities
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Services, supported by the Rural Services Network as the Secretariat, held its inaugural meeting last week with a clear sense of enthusiasm and...
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09 Sep 2024
APPG on Rural Services – Income & Expenditure Statements
This is not an official website of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The...
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31 Dec 2019
APPG Members & Observers
This is not an official website of Parliament. It has not been approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The...
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10 Dec 2018
Funding of adult social care inquiry
The Rural Services APPG has for some months been carrying out an Inquiry into the future funding of Adult Social Care in the rural context. The Inquiry was limited to...
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01 Feb 2018
New leadership for Parliamentary group
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Rural Services has elected two MPs as it new co-chairs. Co-chairs Philip Dunne, MP (Ludlow) and Rebecca Pow, MP (Taunton Deane) were elected on Tuesday...
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