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Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates is the APPG dedicated to facilitating insect science. Chaired by Barry Gardiner MP, we hold events and promote research on a wide range of policy issues, including insect conservation, food security and vector-borne disease prevention.
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APPG Officers
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour – Brent West
Joined: 31 July 2025
Chair & Registered Contact
Vice Chair
Conservative – Life peer
Joined: 31 July 2025
Vice Chair
Labour – Luton North
Joined: 31 July 2025
Vice Chair
Labour – North Ayrshire and Arran
Joined: 31 July 2025
Latest from the blog
Fran Sconce FRES, RES Senior Outreach & Education Officer
Barry Gardiner MP
Tom Leeman, RES Policy Manager
The RES APPG team met in Westminster for Insect Week 2026 to talk pollinators and policy, helping train the next generation of entomologists and encouraging policymakers to Stand Tall for the Small!
Inquiry Launched to Secure the Future of UK Pollinators Against Threat of Invasive Species
First published: 11 June 2026
Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates APPG Inquiry 2026
First published: 26 May 2026
Policy and Public Affairs News – Q1 2026
First published: 31 March 2026
MPs pledge to stand up for insects at the launch of the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Bees, Pollinators and Invertebrates
First published: 25 June 2025
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