Women affected by the Criminal Justice System APPG

First Registered: 02/01/2025 • Last updated on: 13/04/2026

To increase knowledge and awareness of the experiences of women affected by the justice system and promote approaches that reduce criminalisation and meet women’s needs.

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
Lord Bishop of Gloucester Portrait
Lord Bishop of Gloucester
Officer
Bishops - Bishops
Joined: 2nd January 2025
No other APPG Officer Positions
1 APPG Membership
Safeguarding in Faith Communities
25 Current APPG Members
Lord Bradley Portrait
Lord Bradley
Member
Labour - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Animal Welfare , Autism , Beer
Baroness Burt of Solihull Portrait
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Member
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Bus and Coach , Humanist
Janet Daby Portrait
Janet Daby
Member
Labour - Lewisham East
No other APPG Officer Positions

No other APPG Memberships

Carolyn Harris Portrait
Carolyn Harris
Member
Labour - Neath and Swansea East
Helen Hayes Portrait
Helen Hayes
Member
Labour - Dulwich and West Norwood
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Immigration Detention , International Students , Sepsis
Jess Phillips Portrait
Jess Phillips
Member
Labour - Birmingham Yardley
No other APPG Officer Positions
2 APPG Memberships
Immigration Detention , Women's Health
Jeff Smith Portrait
Jeff Smith
Member
Labour - Manchester Withington
2 APPG Officer Positions
BBC , West Coast Main Line
2 APPG Memberships
British Jews , Music
Lord Woodley Portrait
Lord Woodley
Member
Labour - Life peer
1 APPG Officer Position
Miscarriages of Justice
1 APPG Membership
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Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Kate Osamor MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tel: 020 7219 6602.

Email: kate.osamor.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Lucy Russell, Women in Prison

Email: lucy.russell@wipuk.org

Secretariat:

Women in Prison acts as the group's secretariat. https://womeninprison.org.uk/

Group's Website:

https://womeninprison.org.uk/campaigns/public-affairs-appg-2

Date
12 Nov 2025
Source
Women in Prison
Description
Women in Prison is funded by the John Ellerman Foundation and the Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat.   From: 12/11/2025 To: 11/11/2026
Value
£21,001
Date
12 Nov 2024
Source
Women in Prison
Description
Women in Prison is funded by John Ellerman Foundation and Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat   From : 12/11/2024 To : 11/11/2025
Value
£6,001
Date
12 Nov 2024
Source
Women in Prison
Description
Women in Prison is funded by John Ellerman Foundation and Barrow Cadbury Trust to act as the group's secretariat   From: 12/11/2024 To: 11/11/2025
Value
£6,001

No direct financial benefits are on record for the Women affected by the Criminal Justice System APPG