APPG Romania
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Romania acts to promote better relations between the UK and Romania and between their parliaments
Upcoming activities
2 July: The economic and social contribution of Romania's diaspora to the UK
APPG Officers
Gareth Thomas MP (Labour/Co-op, Harrow West), chair and registered contact
Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative), vice-chair
Carolyn Harris MP (Labour, Neath and Swansea East), vice-chair
Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat), vice-chair
Dr David Webster (Founder, UK/Romania Business), secretariat to APPG Romania
Past activities 2026
10 February: meeting with Oana Țoiu, Romanian Foreign Minister, HE Laura Popescu, Romanian Ambassador to the UK and HE Giles Portman, British Ambassador to Romania
21 January: APPG Romania inaugural meeting
selected activities 2018-2024
September 2023: meeting with UK ambassador-designate, Giles Portman
June 2023: celebrating the 10th universal day of the Romanian blouse
March 2023: visit from the Romanian parliament's UK friendship group
March 2023: reimagining Romania - what have we been getting wrong?
June 2022: parliamentary delegation to Romania
November 2021: meeting with HE Andrew Noble, British ambassador to Romania
June 2021: meeting with HE Laura Popescu, Romanian ambassador to the UK
May 2021: meeting with Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, minister of state for trade policy
October 2020: tackling modern slavery roundtable
June 2018: parliamentary delegation to Romania
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.