All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils (APPG-T) Annual General Meeting 2025
The British Tamils Forum, Secretariat of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils (APPG-T), is pleased to announce that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the APPG-T was held on Tuesday, 29 October 2025, at 4:00 PM in Parliament, with participation from Members of Parliament across parties.
At the meeting:
• Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP was re-elected as Chair of the APPG-T.
• Vice Chairs: Uma Kumaran MP (Labour), Bobby Dean MP (Liberal Democrat), and Louie French MP (Conservative).
Other APPG-T Members present:
• Daniel Francis MP
• Dawn Butler MP
• Janet Daby MP
• Jo White MP
• The Rt Hon John McDonnell MP
• Luke Taylor MP
• Natasha Irons MP
• Dr Neil Hudson MP
Apologies Received from 6 parliamentarians:
Catherine West MP
The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey MP
Ellie Chowns MP
Emily Darlington MP
Kerry McCarthy MP
The Baroness Verma
The AGM provided a platform for cross-party discussion on key matters concerning accountability, justice, and sustainable peace for Tamils in Sri Lanka. Topics discussed included:
• Regular statements from the APPG-T Executive Committee on Tamil issues.
• The Forensic DNA Databank Project.
• Pathways to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or other international, independent investigation mechanisms.
• The current NPP Government in Sri Lanka, its political agendas, and the continuing impunity.
• The OSLAP evidence repository at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
• Advocacy efforts in India.
• Time-bound action plans focusing on reparations, resettlement, and reconstruction in the North-East.
• Preparations for an upcoming Parliamentary debate.
The APPG-T reaffirmed its continued commitment to pursuing justice and accountability, promoting human rights, and supporting long-term peace and development for the Tamil people.
