According to MiddleAsianNews, a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Mongolia has been established in the British Parliament. The Ambassador of Mongolia, Enkhzukh Battumur, attended the first meeting on February 2, 2026. This was announced on the official Facebook page of the Mongolian Embassy.
The initiative to create the parliamentary group was led by MP James Wild, who now serves as the chair, with Catherine West as his deputy.
Other members of the leadership include Mr. Dave Duggan and Baroness Northover. More than 20 MPs have joined the parliamentary group, including Mr. James Wild, Ms. Catherine West, Mr. Dave Duggan, Baroness Northover, Mr. Fabian Hamilton, Baroness Evans, Lord Cromwell, Baroness Uddin, Baroness Hooper, and Earl Courtown.
Representatives such as Ms. Karen Maddox, Deputy Director for Northeast Asia at the Foreign Office, and Ms. Sophie Worrell, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, also attended the first meeting.
The APPG on Mongolia was established in 1995 and has since actively participated in discussions regarding relations between Mongolia and the UK, raising parliamentary questions with the government and requesting necessary information, providing support to the country during its difficult transitional period.
Members of the newly established parliamentary group expressed interest in receiving detailed reports on the policies and initiatives of the Mongolian government in areas such as minerals, renewable energy, environmental protection, the role of women in society, and security issues. They are also prepared to support efforts to enhance Mongolian-British cooperation in these areas at the parliamentary level.
All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are voluntary associations of MPs formed around issues of interest to multiple parties, and they must have at least 20 members from the major political parties represented in Parliament.
Recent changes to the rules regarding the activities of parliamentary groups have limited the participation of MPs, allowing each of them to officially join no more than six such groups. In this context, the establishment of the parliamentary group on Mongolia in the newly formed UK Parliament in 2024 underscores the significance that the British Parliament places on Mongolia.
