John Mann was the elected Member of Parliament for Bassetlaw from June 2001 until 2019. Since his time in student politics John Mann has been vocal in his condemnation of all forms of racism and has worked tirelessly to combat it.

In the summer of 2005, he was appointed as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group against Antisemitism (APPG). John has commissioned two major All-Party Inquiries into Antisemitism and a further inquiry into Electoral Conduct. In 2008, John established the Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism (ICCA) which he still Chairs. In May 2009, John received the American Jewish Committee's (AJC’s) Jan Karski Award in recognition of his commitment and work in fighting antisemitism. In 2010, he chaired the Football Association’s Taskforce on antisemitism and Islamophobia in football.

In July 2019, John Mann stepped down as Chair of the APPG when he was appointed the UK Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemitism in one of Theresa May’s final acts as Prime Minister.

John Mann joined the House of Lords in October 2019 as Lord Mann of Holbeck Moor.
In February 2021, Kick It Out appointed Lord Mann as an Ambassador to support its work tackling discrimination in football. Lord Mann’s priorities in the role include chairing the Kick It Out Antisemitism working group.

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