APPHG – Labour Humanists

New APPHG chair Clive Lewis MP met with Labour Humanists to discuss our support for humanist parliamentarians. We will continue to support the growing number of Labour members of the All Party Group, to support them in their work on key humanist and secularist issues, as well as on cross-party work and in alliance with those of different religious and non-religious beliefs.

At the meeting we discussed the importance of human rights and the campaign to support the Human Rights Act, as well as the interest of parliamentarians in science and ethical issues.

To make sure we are focusing our efforts appropriately, we will be holding a survey over the summer to find out which issues our members and other supporters think should be our priority.

Clive Lewis MP to Chair All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group

We are delighted that Labour MP Clive Lewis will take over as chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group (APPHG). We thank outgoing chair Lord Warner, who had led the group since 2010.

Clive is the new MP for Norwich South.

The APPHG brings together over 100 humanist MPs and Peers from across the parties in Parliament and is supported by the British Humanist Association (BHA). The APPHG has covered issues such as inclusive education, human rights including freedoms of belief and expression, equal marriage, teaching evolution in schools, calling out and opposing religious privilege, human fertilisation and embryology, stem cell research, secular public services and much more.

The APPHG has regular meetings and its members raise key secularist and humanist issues in both Houses of Parliament through debates, questions and amendments to legislation. Labour Humanists will continue to work to support Labour MPs and Peers, working constructively and collaboratively with humanists from other political parties and affiliations for our shared aims.