America All Party Parliamentary Group

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The America All Party Parliamentary Group is a cross-party group consisting of members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, whose purpose is 'to prompt friendly relations and mutual understanding between members of [USA] Congress and Members of Parliament; to arrange for the exchange of visits and information; and to provide opportunities for discussion'. It contains the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Chancellor, all Prime Ministers in the house, many party leaders and former party leaders and many Foreign Secretaries.

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Joint President: The Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC PC - Lord Chancellor
Joint President: The Rt Hon Michael Martin MP - Speaker of The House of Commons
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Baroness Boothroyd PC - Former Speaker of The House of Commons
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Carrington KG GCMG CH MC PC JP DL - Former Foreign Secretary
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP - Former Conservative Leader
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon William Hague MP - Former Conservative Leader
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Michael Howard MP - Former Conservative Leader
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Howe of Aberavon PC - Former Foreign Secretary
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Hurd of Westwell PC - Former Foreign Secretary
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Jopling PC - Former Chief Whip
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP - Former Liberal Democrat leader
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Mackay of ClashfernKT PC - Former Lord Chancellor
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Molyneaux of Killead PC - Former UUP leader
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Owen CH PC - Former Social Democrat Party leader
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Pym PC - Former Foreign Secretary
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP - Former Foreign Secretary
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Baroness Thatcher LG OM FRS - Former Prime Minister
Vicepresident: The Rt Hon Lord Weatherill PC DL - Former Speaker of The House of Commons
Chair: The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP - Prime Minister
Vicechair: The Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP
Vicechair: The Rt Hon David Cameron MP - Conservative Party Leader
Honorary Secretary: Alan Williams MP
Honorary Treasurer: Brian Donohoe MP
Honorary Treasurer: Peter Viggers MP