The All-Party Parliamentary Group for
Trade Out of Poverty
TOP is supported by an All-Party Parliamentary Group chaired by five leading Parliamentarians.
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Labour)
Secretary of State for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs 2007- May 2010; Secretary
of State for International Development 2003-2007; Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State at the Home Office 2002-2003; Member of Parliament for Leeds Central since
1999.
Sir Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat)
Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2008. Deputy Leader from 2003-2006.
Principal Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs since 1994. Member of Parliament for Fife
North East since 1987. He is an Advocate by profession.
Lord (Michael) Hastings (Independent)
Global Head Of Citizenship & Diversity at KPMG; previously Head of Corporate Social
Responsibility at the BBC; Chairman of Crime Concern. 2005 UNICEF award for "outstanding
contribution to solutions for Africa's children". He sits as an Independent.
Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP (Conservative)
Secretary of State for Social Security 1992-1995; Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1990-1992; Member of Parliament for Hitchin and Harpenden/St Albans since 1983. Profession: Economic Advisor in developing countries; Partner, W Greenwell Stockbrokers.
Rt Hon Clare Short (Independent)
Secretary of State, International Development 1997-2003; Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Ladywood since 1983; Director of Youth Aid and the Unemployment Unit.
The All Party Group campaigns to persuade the USA and other developed countries
to open their markets to the poorest countries, to help them open up to each other
and to increase their capacity to trade.