About the Parliamentary Advisory Group
The Parliamentary Advisory Group (PAG) is made up of senior politicians whose expertise we use to help us consider issues within our remit.
The group has no formal status, unlike the Parliamentary Parties Panel, whose existence is required by law.
The group aims to meet three times a year and is comprised of one MP and one peer from each of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, as well as one MP from the Scottish National Party and one from Plaid Cymru. Because of the different regulatory and electoral arrangements in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland parties are not included.
The group provides us with advice on an ongoing basis through meetings and ad hoc email consultation.
We are not bound by the advice given, nor are the members of the group expected to endorse or otherwise lend support to our policies.
PAG members
Membership of the Parliamentary Advisory Group are:
Rt. Hon. Lord Renton of Mount Harry (Conservative)
Lord Wills (Labour)
Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat)
Mrs Eleanor Laing MP (Conservative)
Dr Alan Whitehead MP (Labour)
Mr Elfyn Llwyd MP (Plaid Cymru)
Dr Eilidh Whiteford MP (SNP)
Liberal Democrat MP TBC
