All-Party Parliamentary Group for Council and Social Housing
This group champions the delivery of council and social housing as a vital solution to the housing emergency. We bring together parliamentarians, experts and communities to shape policy and drive change.
Making sure everyone who needs a secure, genuinely affordable, social rent home has access to one is at the heart of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)'s work.
Inquiry into the barriers to delivering council housing
The APPG has launched an inquiry into the barriers to building and acquiring council homes for social rent.
We are currently calling for submissions of written evidence. The deadline for submissions is 1 July 2026.
See how to submit evidenceOfficers
Our officers lead the APPG's work in Parliament, making sure that delivering social housing remains a political priority.
Chris Hinchliff MP
Chair
About Chris Hinchliff
Chris was elected MP for North East Hertfordshire in 2024, having previously served on North Hertfordshire Council, where he became Cabinet Member for Planning and Transport.
Christopher Hinchliff ©House of Commons/Roger Harris CC BY 3.0
Andrew Lewin MP
Vice-Chair
About Andrew Lewin
Andrew was elected MP for Welwyn Hatfield in 2024 and brings direct housing sector experience from senior roles at a national housing association. He currently sits on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
Andrew Lewin ©House of Commons/Laurie Noble CC BY 3.0
Siân Berry MP
Vice-Chair
About Siân Berry
Siân was elected MP for Brighton Pavilion in 2024 after serving eight years on the London Assembly, where she was known for her cross-party work on social housing.
Siân Berry ©House of Commons CC BY 3.0
Lord Naseby
Vice-Chair
About Lord Naseby
Lord Naseby was appointed to the House of Lords in 1997, having previously served as the MP for Northampton South for over two decades.
Lord Naseby ©House of Lords/Roger Harris CC BY 3.0
Members
The APPG is supported by 76 parliamentarians from across the political spectrum – 62 MPs and 14 Peers – who share a commitment to tackling the housing emergency.
Our members
Diane Abbott MP, Rosena Allin-Khan MP, Antonia Bance MP, Paula Barker MP, Lee Barron MP, Danny Beales MP, Lorraine Beavers MP, Apsana Begum MP, Siân Berry MP, Lord Best, Lord Birt, Rachel Blake MP, Julia Buckley MP, Richard Burgon MP, Dawn Butler MP, Ian Byrne MP, Charlotte Cane MP, Ellie Chowns MP, Steve Darling MP, Lord Davies, Marsha De Cordova MP, Annaliese Dodds MP, Neil Duncan-Jordan MP, Cat Eccles MP, Clive Efford MP, Will Forster MP, Mary Kelly Foy MP, Barry Gardiner MP, Baroness Golding, Louise Haigh MP, Helen Hayes MP, Chris Hinchliff MP, Wera Hobhouse MP, Paul Holmes MP, Rachel Hopkins MP, Imran Hussain MP, Terry Jermy MP, Kim Johnson MP, Afzal Khan MP, Naushabah Khan MP, Jayne Kirkham MP, Paul Kohler MP, Peter Lamb MP, Ian Lavery MP, Andrew Lewin MP, Clive Lewis MP, Baroness Lister, Rachael Maskell MP, Andy McDonald MP, John McDonnell MP, Bishop of Manchester, John Milne MP, Navendu Mishra MP, Abtisam Mohamed MP, Iqbal Mohamed MP, Margaret Mullane MP, Lord Naseby, Baroness Neate, Simon Opher MP, Darren Paffey MP, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Lord Smith, Baroness Thornhill, Caroline Voaden MP, Baroness Warwick, Baroness Watkins, Chris Webb MP, Matt Western MP, Steve Witherden MP, Lord Whitty, Nadia Whittome MP, Baroness Young.
Steering group
We work with a diverse range of sector organisations that provide expertise and guidance to shape the APPG's activities.
Our steering group
ARCH (Association of Retained Council Housing), Association of Directors of Housing, Chartered Institute of Housing, Crisis, Defend Council Housing, District Councils Network, G15, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Local Government Association, London Councils, National Housing Federation, Northern Housing Consortium.
Contact us
For questions about the APPG's work or to join the steering group, please email appgcash@shelter.org.uk
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