Co-Chair
Feryal Clark MP
Labour · Registered contact
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurds
Parliamentary friendship with Kurdish communities
Cross-party MPs and Peers meet Kurdish communities and leaders to exchange views on culture, economics, society and peace — in Westminster and across the UK.
Subject APPG Kurds
Last AGM 23 June 2026 (register)
Public enquiries Kurdish Progress
Next reporting 10 July 2027
Officers · 2026–27
Leadership confirmed following the AGM on 21 April 2026, as published by the Centre for Kurdish Progress.
Co-Chair
Peter Lamb MP
Labour
Vice-Chair
Baroness Verma
Conservative · House of Lords
Vice-Chair
Bambos Charalambous MP
Labour
Recent parliamentary events
A selection of APPG-linked briefings and receptions at Westminster. Full listings are managed by the secretariat.
28 Apr 2026
Turkey’s peace process with the Kurds
Committee Room 12, House of Commons — panel discussion on dialogue and rights.
08 Jul 2026
In conversation with Dler Abdulkhaliq
Committee Room 5 — journalist and director of a media institution in conversation with Members.
25 Mar 2026
Parliamentary Newroz reception
Jubilee Room, Palace of Westminster — cultural welcome marking Newroz.
Purpose
Dialogue
Develop friendship and understanding of Kurds in the UK and abroad through cultural, economic and social exchange — the wording of the Commons register.
Parliamentary programme
Hold briefings, panels and receptions that connect Members with Kurdish community leaders, experts and civil society.
Transparency
Officers and finances are reported through the official APPG register. No registrable benefits were declared for the latest period.
News
New leadership for 2026–27
Co-chairs Feryal Clark MP and Peter Lamb MP; vice-chairs Baroness Verma and Bambos Charalambous MP.