The All Party Parliamentary Group
The BFC is represented in parliament by the All Party Parliamentary Furniture Group, which seeks to defend the interests of the industry, raise its agenda in Westminster and provides a parliamentary forum to discuss the issues affecting the sector, including the economic recovery, small business lending, and fire safety regulations. The reformed Group, under the new Parliament, is chaired by the new MP for Stevenage, Stephen McPartland MP and draws members from across the political spectrum and both chambers.
The following MPs and Lords are members of the APPG:
| Government: | |||||
| Stephen McPartland | MP | Conservative | Chair | Stevenage | |
| Jessica Lee | MP | Conservative | Executive | Erewash | |
| Duncan Hames | MP | Liberal Democrat | Executive | Chippenham | |
| Steven Baker | MP | Conservative | Wycombe | ||
| Jake Berry | MP | Conservative | Rossendale and Darwen | ||
| Lord Harris of Peckham | Peer | Conservative | |||
| Simon Reevell | MP | Conservative | Dewsbury | ||
| Andrew Stephenson | MP | Conservative | Pendle | ||
| Gary Streeter | MP | Conservative | South West Devon | ||
| Charles Walker | MP | Conservative | Broxbourne | ||
| Lord Kirkham | Peer | Conservative | |||
| Dr Andrew Murrison | MP | Conservative | South West Wiltshire | ||
| Baroness Miller of Hendon | Peer | Conservative | |||
| The Opposition: | |||||
| Lord Douglas Hoyle | Peer | Labour | Vice Chair | ||
| Madeline Moon | MP | Labour | Bridgend | ||
| Lord Garfield Davies of Coity | Peer | Labour | |||
| Frank Doran | MP | Labour | Aberdeen North | ||
| Paul Murphy | MP | Labour | Torfaen | ||
| Tom Clarke | MP | Labour | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill | ||
| Rosie Cooper | MP | Labour | West Lancashire | ||
| Julie Hilling | MP | Labour | Bolton West | ||
| Tom Watson | MP | Labour | West Bromwich East | ||
| David Heyes | MP | Labour | Ashton-under-Lyne | ||
| Graham Jones | MP | Labour | Hyndburn | ||
| Earl Errol | Peer | Cross Bench | |||