To increase its members' knowledge of penal affairs and to work through parliamentary channels for reform of the penal system.
Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Reticulating Splines
4 Current APPG Officers
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2 APPG Officer Positions
Central Asia , East of England
4 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Key Cities , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Women in Parliament
Central Asia , East of England
4 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Key Cities , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Women in Parliament
2 APPG Officer Positions
Access to Disability Equipment , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
6 APPG Memberships
Fair Elections , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Marine Energy , Ocean , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
Access to Disability Equipment , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
6 APPG Memberships
Fair Elections , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Marine Energy , Ocean , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
4 APPG Officer Positions
Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility , Human Rights , Immigration Detention , Miscarriages of Justice
1 APPG Membership
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility , Human Rights , Immigration Detention , Miscarriages of Justice
1 APPG Membership
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
No other APPG Officer Positions
13 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Autism , Central South , Commonwealth , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Healthy Homes and Buildings , India , Music , Mutuals , Social Science and Policy , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , University
13 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Autism , Central South , Commonwealth , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Healthy Homes and Buildings , India , Music , Mutuals , Social Science and Policy , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , University
Contact Details
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Pam Cox MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: pam.cox.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Mark Day, Prison Reform Trust. Tel: 020 7689 7746
Email: mark.day@prisonreformtrust.org.uk
Secretariat:
Prison Reform Trust acts as the group's secretariat. http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
17 Jun 2025
17 Jun 2025
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 17/06/2025 To : 16/06/2026
Secretariat From : 17/06/2025 To : 16/06/2026
Value
£39,001
£39,001
Date
17 Jun 2025
17 Jun 2025
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
From 28 August 2025, the Prison Reform Trust receives a grant from the Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group’s secretariat. From: 17/06/2025 To: 16/06/2026
From 28 August 2025, the Prison Reform Trust receives a grant from the Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group’s secretariat. From: 17/06/2025 To: 16/06/2026
Value
£40,501
£40,501
Date
11 Feb 2023
11 Feb 2023
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2023 To : 10/02/2024
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2023 To : 10/02/2024
Value
£18,001
£18,001
Date
11 Feb 2022
11 Feb 2022
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2022 To : 10/02/2023
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2022 To : 10/02/2023
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Date
11 Feb 2021
11 Feb 2021
Source
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat
Description
Secretariat From : 11/02/2021 To : 10/02/2022
Secretariat From : 11/02/2021 To : 10/02/2022
Value
£19,501
£19,501
Date
11 Feb 2021
11 Feb 2021
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2021 To : 10/02/2022
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2021 To : 10/02/2022
Value
£19,501
£19,501
Date
11 Feb 2020
11 Feb 2020
Source
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat
Prison Reform Trust is paid by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat
Description
Secretariat From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
Secretariat From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
Value
£19,501
£19,501
Date
11 Jul 2019
11 Jul 2019
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 11/07/2019 To : 10/07/2020
Secretariat From : 11/07/2019 To : 10/07/2020
Value
£18,001
£18,001
Date
11 Jul 2018
11 Jul 2018
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 11/07/2018 To : 10/07/2019
Secretariat From : 11/07/2018 To : 10/07/2019
Value
£10,501
£10,501
Date
11 Jul 2017
11 Jul 2017
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Secretariat From : 11/07/2017 To : 10/07/2018
Secretariat From : 11/07/2017 To : 10/07/2018
Value
£15,001
£15,001
Date
12 Jul 2016
12 Jul 2016
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Prison Reform Trust is funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the APPG's secretariat From : 12/07/2016 To : 11/07/2017
Prison Reform Trust is funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the APPG's secretariat From : 12/07/2016 To : 11/07/2017
Value
£12,001
£12,001
Date
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015
Source
Prison Reform Trust
Prison Reform Trust
Description
Prison Reform Trust is funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the APPG's secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Prison Reform Trust is funded by Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the APPG's secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£16,501
£16,501
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Penal Affairs APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Andrew Selous
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for South West Bedfordshire
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Carlile of Berriew
Vice Chair
Crossbench - Life peer
Joined: 22nd February 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
Carolyn Harris
Vice Chair
Labour - Neath and Swansea East
Joined: 22nd February 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
Beauty and Wellbeing , Gambling Reform , Menopause , Policing , UK Spirits
Beauty and Wellbeing , Gambling Reform , Menopause , Policing , UK Spirits
No other APPG Memberships
Marie Rimmer
Vice Chair
Labour - St Helens South and Whiston
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Industrialised Construction , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , Rugby Football League
Industrialised Construction , Magnitsky Sanctions and Reparation , Rugby Football League
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Secretary
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 6th March 2024
3 APPG Officer Positions
Charities and Volunteering , Modern Conflict , Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature
Charities and Volunteering , Modern Conflict , Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature
No other APPG Memberships
Paul Maynard
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 13th December 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Kate Green
Vice Chair
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 11th January 2023
7 APPG Officer Positions
Afghan Women and Girls , Creative Health , Defibrillators , Responsible Business , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Slovenia , Taiwan
Afghan Women and Girls , Creative Health , Defibrillators , Responsible Business , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Slovenia , Taiwan
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Prentis of Banbury
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 24th February 2020
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Dominic Grieve
Chair & Registered Contact
Independent - Former Member for Beaconsfield
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Ocean , Taiwan , Zoos and Aquariums
Cayman Islands , Channel Islands , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Ocean , Taiwan , Zoos and Aquariums
No other APPG Memberships
Norman Lamb
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat - Former Member for North Norfolk
Joined: 13th November 2015Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Sir Edward Garnier
Vice Chair
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
7 APPG Officer Positions
Afghan Women and Girls , Creative Health , Defibrillators , Responsible Business , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Slovenia , Taiwan
Afghan Women and Girls , Creative Health , Defibrillators , Responsible Business , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , Slovenia , Taiwan
No other APPG Memberships