Date:
23 June 2026
Time:
19:00-22:30 BST
Location:
House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0PWLondon, SW1A 0PW
Format:
This dinner will bring together the AUKUS APPG and colleagues to meet and discuss with Sir Stephen Lovegrove, former United Kingdom National Security Adviser (2021-2022).
Speakers
Sir Stephen Lovegrove GCMG KCB
National Security Adviser (2021-2022)
Sir Stephen Lovegrove GCMG KCB was the National Security Adviser from March 2021 to September 2022. Prior to this he was Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence from 2016-2021 and Permanent Secretary for Department of Energy & Climate Change from 2013-2016.
Michelle Scrogham MP
Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness
Michelle Scrogham MP is Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AUKUS. A former businesswoman and trade union representative, she served as Mayor of Ulverston before entering national politics and was appointed to the Defence Select Committee.
Agenda
19:00 – 19:30
Arrivals and networking
19:35 – 19:40
Remarks from Michelle Scrogham MP
11:00 – 11:30
Remarks from Sir Stephen Lovegrove GCMG KCB
19:45 – 20:45
Starter and main with moderated discussion with Sir Stephen Lovegrove GCMG KCB
20:45 – 21:00
Dessert
21:00 – 21:30
Networking and departures