Children in Police Custody APPG
First Registered: 11/01/2023 • Last updated on: 23/02/2026
Note: This APPG was last registered on 23rd February 2026. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 13th April 2026 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Children in Wales APPG?
To raise awareness of the experiences of children in police custody; for parliamentarians to hear from children, professionals and experts about the impacts of police custody on children, their families, carers and communities; to develop recommendations for reform to ensure that children's rights are upheld and respected in police custody.
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Reticulating Splines
Former APPG Officers
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No other APPG Memberships
Lord Finkelstein
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 23rd February 2026
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Carlile of Berriew
Officer
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 23rd February 2026
No other APPG Memberships
Michelle Welsh
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Sherwood Forest
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 23rd February 2026
Baby Loss , Maternity , Missing Children and Adults , Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) , Single-Parent Families
No other APPG Memberships
Robert Buckland
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for South Swindon
Joined: 8th April 2024Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Janet Daby
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Lewisham East
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Liz Saville Roberts
Vice Chair
Plaid Cymru - Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Greenland , Heritage Rail , Miscarriages of Justice , Nuclear Energy , Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse , Women affected by the Criminal Justice System
No other APPG Memberships
Edward Timpson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Eddisbury
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Virendra Sharma
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Ealing, Southall
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Bangladesh , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Children who need Palliative Care , Citizens' Rights , Cuba , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Fair Elections , Greenland , Households in Temporary Accommodation , Intergenerational Inquiry , Occupational Safety and Health , Single-Parent Families
No other APPG Memberships
Taiwo Owatemi
Vice Chair
Labour - Coventry North West
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
John McDonnell
Vice Chair
Labour - Hayes and Harlington
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Airport Communities , Drugs, Alcohol and Justice , Immigration Detention , Indian Traditional Sciences , Intergenerational Inquiry , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Logan
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bolton North East
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Afzal Khan
Vice Chair
Labour - Manchester Rusholme
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Bahrain , British Muslims , Central Asia , Greater Manchester , Parks and Green Spaces
No other APPG Memberships
Rupa Huq
Vice Chair
Labour - Ealing Central and Acton
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fairtrade , Poland , Single-Parent Families , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
No other APPG Memberships
Patrick Grady
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow North
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Florence Eshalomi
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
CAFOD , Eye Health and Visual Impairment , HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health , London , Nigeria , Portugal
No other APPG Memberships
Artificial Intelligence , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , Jamaica , Race and Community , Women in Parliament
No other APPG Memberships
Peter Bottomley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Worthing West
Joined: 11th January 2023Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Michelle Welsh MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 7704.
Email: michelle.welsh.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Dr Miranda Bevan (King’s College, London)
Email: miranda.bevan@kcl.ac.uk
Secretariat:
Dr Miranda Bevan (King’s College, London) acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/miranda-bevan
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
Show/Hide2 Jul 2025
King's College, London
Report and launch event
£4,501
3 Dec 2024
King's College, London
Secretariat From : 03/12/2024 To : 02/12/2025
£3,001
3 Dec 2024
King's College, London
Secretariat From: 03/12/2024 To: 02/12/2025
£3,001
3 Dec 2024
Dr Miranda Bevan (King’s College, London)
Secretariat From: 03/12/2024 To: 02/12/2025
£3,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Children in Police Custody APPG