APPG Romania
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Romania acts to promote better relations between the UK and Romania and between their parliaments
APPG Romania held its inaugural meeting on 21 January 2026, and is now resuming a regular programme of by-invitation activity
APPG Officers
Gareth Thomas MP (Labour, Harrow West), Chair and registered contact
Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative), Vice-chair
Carolyn Harris (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
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.