Mutuals exist in every sector of the economy, from financial services to housing, to retailing, to public services and sport. Whether it is through providing rewarding work, strengthening community enterprise, or supplying affordable and sustainable services to consumers, a strong network of co-operative and mutual businesses can play an important part in a diverse and modern British economy.
The purpose of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Mutuals is to bring MPs and Peers together with a wide range of co-operatives and mutual enterprises, including Building Societies, Mutual Insurers, and Housing Associations, to facilitate better support for the sector through public policy.
In recent years, the group has undertaken a series of inquiries spanning a number of areas concerning co-operatives and mutuals, including capital raising and football Supporter Trusts, as well as playing a valuable role in the passage of new legislation, such as the Mutual Deferred Shares Act and the Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act. The Group also played an instrumental role in halting the demutualisation of LV=. The current Chair is Andrew Pakes, MP for Peterborough. You can read more about our work here.
If you are a Parliamentarian and wish to become a member of the Group, please contact us. A full list of APPG members is available on request.
A welcome from the Chair
“I have always supported the contribution of co-operative and mutual businesses to a more inclusive and resilient economy, and the wider social value they generate. The APPG for Mutuals offers an important platform for colleagues across Parliament to work together in a constructive way to strengthen and promote the mutual sector.”
Gareth Thomas MP