The UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dark Skies exists to fight light pollution to protect our dark skies for future generations.  We provide a forum for parliamentarians and organisations across the public, private and third sectors to work together to discuss issues regarding the visibility of the night sky and promote the adoption of dark sky friendly lighting and planning policies. We principally focus on efforts to preserve the night sky within the UK but also include international issues within our remit.

The group was founded in January 2020 by Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel & South Downs, and Chair Lord Martin Rees of Ludlow, the Astronomer Royal and former President of the Royal Astronomical Society.

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) acts as the group’s secretariat, and the Public Enquiry Point is Marieta Valdivia Lefort: mvaldivialefort@ras.ac.uk