The Federation works closely to support the activities of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus. We are proud and grateful to have such powerful advocates for the cause of Cyprus and its diaspora in Parliament.

The APPG promotes positive relations between the UK and the Republic of Cyprus and their elected parliamentarians and people.

APPG Members

Chair: Caroline Nokes MP
Conservative, Romsey & Southampton North

Vice-Chair: Fabian Hamilton MP
Labour, Leeds North East

Vice-Chair: Theresa Villiers MP
Conservative, Chipping Barnet

Vice-Chair: Chris Stephens MP
SNP, Glasgow South West

Honorary President: Sir Roger Gale MP
Conservative, North Thanet

Honorary Secretary: Bambos Charalambous MP
Labour, Enfield Southgate

Honorary Treasurer: Matthew Offord MP
Conservative, Hendon

Honorary Officer: Baroness Massey of Darwen
Labour

Honorary Officer: Lord Adonis
Labour

Honorary Officer: Christine Jardine MP
Liberal Democrat, Edinburgh West

Honorary Officer: Rachel Hopkins MP
Labour, Luton South

Member: Karl Turner MP
Labour, Kingston upon Hull East

Member: Martin Vickers MP
Conservative, Cleethorpes

Member: Bob Stewart MP
Conservative, Beckenham

Member: Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Labour, Gower

Member: Bob Blackman MP
Conservative, Harrow East

Member: Dr Lisa Cameron MP
SNP, East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow

Member: Dan Carden MP
Labour, Liverpool Walton

Member: Sarah Champion MP
Labour, Rotherham

Member: Feryal Clark MP
Labour, Enfield North

Member: Lord Collins of Highbury
Labour

Member: John Cryer MP
Labour, Leyton & Wanstead

Member: Judith Cummins MP
Labour, Bradford South

Member: Geraint Davies MP
Labour, Swansea West

Member: Tan Dhesi MP
Labour, Slough

Member: Caroline Dinenage MP
Conservative, Gosport

Member: Stephen Doughty MP
Labour, Cardiff South & Penarth

Member: Lord Dykes
Crossbench

Member: Marion Fellows MP
SNP, Motherwell & Wishaw

Member: Patrick Grady MP
SNP, Glasgow North

Member: Catherine West MP
Labour, Hornsey & Wood Green

Member: Carolyn Harris MP
Labour, Swansea East

Member: Sir Oliver Heald KC
Conservative, North East Hertfordshire

Member: Sarah Jones MP
Labour, Croydon Central

Member: Daniel Kawczynski MP
Conservative, Shrewsbury & Atcham

Member: Mark Menzies MP
Conservative, Fylde

Member: Robin Millar MP
Conservative, Aberconwy

Member: Navendu Mishra MP
Labour, Stockport

Member: Lord Truscott
Independent

Member: Carol Monaghan MP
SNP, Glasgow North West

Member: Layla Moran MP
Liberal Democrat, Oxford West & Abingdon

Member: Sheryll Murray MP
Conservative, South East Cornwall

Member: Angus MacNeil MP
SNP, Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Member: Kate Osamor MP
Labour, Edmonton

Member: Ian Paisley MP
DUP, North Antrim

Member: Anum Qaisar-Javed MP
SNP, Airdie & Shotts

Member: Lord Rennard
Liberal Democrat

Member: Lord Toby Harris
Labour, Haringey

Member: Steve McCabe, MP
Labour, Birmingham

APPG News

Delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group visit Cyprus

Delegation from All Party Parliamentary Group visit Cyprus A cross-party group of MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus visited Cyprus last week as delegates. The MPs were hosted…

Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP elected as new Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus

On Wednesday 15th November, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Parliament. The Rt. Hon. Sir Roger Gale MP stepped down as Chair…

Caroline Nokes MP and Mayor of Barnet attend this year’s Morphou Rally

Representatives from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus and Barnet Council,Morphou’s twinned Council, attended this year’s Morphou Rally. The annual Rally, organised by the Municipality of Morphou, is a…

Annual Parliamentary Meeting with Cyprus Foreign Minister Dr Constantinos Kombos

The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus organised their annual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday 18th July 2023, with 17 parliamentarians in…

APPG members meet with the British High Commissioner to Cyprus, Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE

The Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus, Sir Roger Gale MP, along with a delegation of APPG members met for a private briefing with the British High…

Sir Roger Gale MP, longstanding friend of Cyprus, reelected as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus

On Tuesday 8th March, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Parliament. The Rt. Hon. Sir Roger Gale MP was re-elected as Chair…

All-Parliamentary Group for Cyprus meets with Morphou Municipality Delegation

On Tuesday 8th March, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus held a warm and friendly roundtable discussion with the Deputy Mayor of Morphou, Kyriakos Koudounas and Councillors Ourania Peletie, Maro…

Federation hosts Parliamentary Cyprus Information Day

The Federation hosted a Cyprus Information Day in Parliament on the dark anniversary of the illegal ‘UDI.’ The day was an opportunity for MPs to renew their pledge and support…

Federation launch campaign to remind all MPs about plight of Missing Persons in Cyprus

Letters and information flyers were sent to all 650 Members of Parliament to mark this year’s Cyprus Missing Persons’ day on October 29. The campaign was coordinated by the National…

Cypriot FM and the UK Europe Minister reaffirm support for a BBF solution to the Cyprus issue

On Wednesday 13th July 2022, the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held their annual parliamentary meeting to mark the tragic…

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus elects new team

On Monday 25th April, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held its 2022 Annual General Meeting. Rt. Hon. Sir Roger Gale MP was re-elected as Chair alongside a cross-party team…

All Liberal Democrat MPs sign Early Day Motion calling for a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation

On Tuesday 22 February, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson and Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus, Layla Moran MP tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM), that…

House of Commons speaker makes historic visit to Cyprus

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, has made an historic visit to the Republic of Cyprus this week. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP becomes the first…

Jack Dromey condolences

The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK expresses its heartfelt condolences to Harriet Harman MP, and the family and friends of Jack Dromey who sadly passed away on 7th…

APPG for Cyprus delegation visits Cyprus

A delegation of 10 MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus visited Cyprus last week, as guests of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, to hear…

Minister Morton response to Theresa Villiers MP

Theresa Villiers MP (Chipping Barnet) received the below reply from the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas, Wendy Morton MP, after sending the National Federation of Cypriots in…

Martin Vickers MP asks FCDO about Varosi

We’d like to express our gratitude to Martin Vickers MP (Cleethorpes) for asking the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office three important questions about Turkey’s illegal opening of part of the…

Annual Parliamentary Cyprus meeting takes place virtually

On Monday 19th July 2021, the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held their annual parliamentary meeting (virtually this year) to…

Theresa Villiers MP asks FCDO about Varosi developments

We’re grateful to Theresa Villiers MP for asking the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs about the efforts that the UK Government is making to stop Turkey’s…

Foreign Minister Christodoulides updates the APPG for Cyprus on latest Cyprus issue developments

On Tuesday 18th May, the Foreign Minister of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, briefed the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus on the latest political developments concerning Cyprus. The virtual meeting was…

Minister for Europe replies to APPG for Cyprus

Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas, Wendy Morton MP, has replied to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus’ letter that was sent ahead of the informal 5+UN meeting…

Federation and APPG for Cyprus write to Foreign Secretary

The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus have both written to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab ahead of next week’s informal five-plus-one meeting…

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus elects Officer team at 2021 AGM

On the evening of Monday 22nd March, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus held its 2021 Annual General Meeting. Sir Roger Gale MP was re-elected as Chair and will serve…

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visits Cyprus

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visited Cyprus today (4th Feb) for a series of meetings ahead of an informal 5+UN Conference on Cyprus in early March. Ahead of his meeting, the…

UK Government carries over the EU sanctions framework on Turkey’s illegal East Med drilling

The UK Government has just formally carried over the EU sanctions framework on Turkey’s illegal drilling attempts in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the discussion on the issue in the House…

UK Government transposes EU sanctions on East Med

The British Government has transposed EU sanctions regarding the Eastern Mediterranean into UK Law. The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 put in place sanctions…

British MPs condemn UDI on its 37th anniversary

MPs from the two main British parties have condemned the illegal Unilateral Declaration of Independence of the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ on its 37th anniversary in video messages issued…

APPG for Cyprus briefing on latest developments in Cyprus

On Monday 9th November, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus were briefed on the latest developments in Cyprus by H.E. the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to…

Wendy Morton responds to letters about Varosi from Federation & APPG for Cyprus

The representations of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK about Varosi to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (“FCDO”) both directly and via the All Party Parliamentary Group…

Theresa Villiers MP raises Varosi issue to the UK Government

Theresa Villiers MP (Chipping Barnet) has asked the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office a question about Turkey’s illegal ‘opening’ of Varosi: “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth…

Sir Roger Gale MP on the commemoration of Morphou’s occupation

A message from The Rt. Hon. SirRogerGale MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus, for the annual commemoration of the occupation, by Turkey, of the town and…

Celebrating 60 years of the Republic of Cyprus

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus. To mark this occasion, we asked for messages from Cyprus and the UK. On this historic milestone…

Varosi: APPG for Cyprus writes to Foreign Secretary about Varosha

The Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (“APPG”) for Cyprus, Sir Roger Gale MP (Conservative), has written to Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab MP, urging the UK Government to consider…

Cyprus@60: Opportunities, Challenges, Prospects for Reunification

On Tuesday 14th July 2020, the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held their annual parliamentary meeting on Cyprus, titled ‘Cyprus@60:…

APPG for Cyprus meets in Parliament for its AGM and elections

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held its first Annual General Meeting of the new Parliament on Tuesday 4 February 2020. The AGM was convened by the National Federation…

Election messages to our community from UK Political Parties

  We know that members of our community will be weighing up a number of factors to decide how to vote in the General Election on Thursday 12 December. Therefore,…

Sir Roger Gale MP attends 2019 Morphou rally

The Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus, Sir Roger Gale MP, attended this year’s Morphou rally to show his solidarity and support for the refugees of Morphou and…

Cyprus: Prospects for a Solution

On Tuesday 16th July, the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held its annual Parliamentary Reception for Cyprus, titled ‘Cyprus –…

Statements from UK political parties, APPG for Cyprus and individual MPs condemning Turkey’s incursion into Cyprus’ EEZ

Fabian Hamilton MP (Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament), on behalf of the Labour Party: “The announced intentions of Turkey to carry out exploration and drilling in the Cyprus Exclusive…

APPG for Cyprus lunch with Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou

Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou attended on Wednesday a working lunch with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus, hosted by the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK at the Houses…

UK Government & Political Parties on the Cyprus Issue

With the upcoming visit of Jane Holle Lute (the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Cyprus) to the UK, we asked the Government, Opposition & APPG for Cyprus for…

Obituary: Tom Cox – Former MP, Friend of Cyprus

Tom Cox 1930-2018 The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK would like to express its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Tom Cox – a former…

44 years since Turkey invaded Cyprus & messages of support from MPs

On this day (20 July) in 1974, Turkey launched the first wave of its full-scale invasion on Cyprus and its military continues to occupy 37% of the Republic of Cyprus. Turkey’s…

Cypriot Government Spokesperson meets Parliamentarians to discuss Cyprus issue and Brexit

During Mr Prodromou’s visit, he met Khalid Mahmood MP (Shadow Minister for Europe) and Fabian Hamilton MP (Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament). They discussed the Cyprus issue and Brexit.…

APPG for Cyprus holds its Annual General Meeting

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held its 2018 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 10 July where Sir Roger Gale was re-elected as Chair. During the AGM, members of…

APPG for Cyprus holds private briefing with new Foreign Minister of Cyprus

On Tuesday 17 April, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus held a private briefing with the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides. The…

APPG for Cyprus meets with High Commissioner Designate for the UK to the Republic of Cyprus

On Wednesday 14 March, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus met with the High Commissioner Designate for the UK to the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Stephen Lillie.  Mr Lillie…

National Federation of Cypriots in the UK and Parliamentary delegation meets with Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan MP

A delegation of Officers from the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK held a meeting on Wednesday 28 February with the Minister for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan MP. Also…

President of Cyprus House of Representatives meets with UK Parliamentarians and Federation

H.E. the President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, Mr Demetris Syllouris met with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus, at a lunch hosted by the National Federation…

AKEL General Secretary meets with Cyprus APPG Chair, Shadow Ministers and MPs

As part of AKEL General Secretary, Andros Kyprianou’s visit to London, Federation President Christos Karaolis accompanied him for a number of Parliamentary meetings. Mr Kyprianou met with the Chairman of…

APPG statement on anniversary of Turkish invasion

Important statement by Sir Roger Gale, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus, on the tragic anniversary of Turkey’s invasion and occupation of Cyprus. The invasion began on 20 July…

Cyprus action day in UK Parliament as Cyprus Government Spokesperson visits

“The unacceptable status quo is not an option for neither Greek Cypriots nor Turkish Cypriots. The outcome in Crans-Montana is not a positive development… We remain fully committed to negotiating…

Federation expresses deep sorrow at death of Sir Gerald Kaufman

The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK would like to express it condolences to the family and friends of Sir Gerald Kaufman, a long-standing Labour politician and friend of Cyprus.…

All Party Parliamentary Group visits Cyprus to express support for ongoing negotiations

A cross-party delegation from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus recently visited Cyprus to express the support of the British Parliament for the ongoing negotiations to reunite the island…

UK Government, Opposition and MPs reaffirm commitment for just solution to Cyprus Issue

MPs from the across the political spectrum reaffirmed their commitment to continue supporting the Cypriot people and their government in their efforts to reunify their island through a lasting and…

Lobby in the House of Commons to mark the 41st Anniversary of the division and occupation of Cyprus

At the Annual Lobby in Parliament, organized by the National Federation of Cypriots, and co-sponsored by a number of MPs and peers, UK Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum condemned…

Cyprus Government Spokesman calls on EU allies to show greater solidarity with Cyprus, at House of Commons event

At an event hosted by the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK in the British Parliament last night, UK politicians and British Cypriots heard an extensive update on developments…