4 APPG Officer Positions (as of 12 Jan 2026)
Commonwealth, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Women and Work8 APPG Memberships
Autism, Cyber Security and Business Resilience, Digital Identity, Future of Work, Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, International Students, Internet, Communications and Technology, Modern Conflict65 Former APPG Officer Positions
Adult Social Care, Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Africa, Assistive Technology, Australia and New Zealand, Autism, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, British Curry Catering Industry, Business Responses to Social Crises, Canada, Central Bank and Digital Currency, Children’s Parliament, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Crypto and Digital Assets, Curry Catering Industry, Cyber Security, Cyber Security and Business Resilience, Digital Identity, Disability, Domestic Violence and Abuse, Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion, Faith and Society, Food Banks, Foreign Affairs, Future Generations, Future of Work, Hajj and Umrah, Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Indian Traditional Sciences, Indonesia, International Relations, International Students, Islamic Finance, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Management, Metaverse and Web 3.0, Mongolia, Morocco, Muslim Women, Nigeria, Oman, Population, Development and Reproductive Health, Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, Qatar, Race Equality in Education, Religion in the Media, Sexual Violence in Conflict, Social Work, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sustainable Development Goals, Syria, Terrorism, Textiles and Fashion, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development, Uzbekistan, Women in the Penal System, ZoroastrianDivision Voting information
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 125
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 136
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Non-affiliated No votes vs 11 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 228
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 162
Baroness Uddin voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 4 Non-affiliated No votes
Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 159
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 234
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 165
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 172
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 165
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 3 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 143
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 143
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 148
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 157
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 168
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Non-affiliated No votes vs 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 183
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 176
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 230 Noes - 137
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 196
Baroness Uddin voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 4 Non-affiliated No votes
Tally: Ayes - 16 Noes - 144
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 10 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 247
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 7 Non-affiliated No votes vs 11 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 239
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158
Baroness Uddin voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 5 Non-affiliated No votes
Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 153
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 223
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Non-affiliated No votes vs 9 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Non-affiliated No votes vs 11 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 6 Non-affiliated No votes vs 12 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 261
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 194
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 164
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 10 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 160
Baroness Uddin voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 6 Non-affiliated No votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 236
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 246 Noes - 169
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 12 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 153
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 14 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 159
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 236
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Non-affiliated No votes vs 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 240
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 13 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 157
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 13 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 9 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Non-affiliated No votes vs 2 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 131 Noes - 127
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Non-affiliated No votes vs 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 130
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 219
Baroness Uddin voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 3 Non-affiliated No votes
Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 5 Non-affiliated No votes vs 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258
Baroness Uddin voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 150
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Latest 7 Written Questions
(View all written questions)In the year ending September 2025 there were 7,527 recorded offences of sexual grooming (which includes sexual communication with a child). In the same period there were 1,000 defendants prosecuted and 1,085 convicted for sexual grooming offences. Girls are more likely to be affected by sexual offending than boys. However, the majority of CSA remains hidden and under-identified. The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) estimate that 15% of girls experience some form of sexual abuse before age 16 compared to 5% of boys (year ending March 2020). The Home Office funds the CSA Centre to drive system-wide improvements in professionals’ ability to identify and respond to child sexual abuse
The Home Office also equips UK Law Enforcement with the capabilities required to identify and tackle more child sex offenders, including online grooming. The Home Office funds a network of Undercover Online (UCOL) officers based in Regional Organised Crime Units. This network uses specially trained teams and infrastructure to target those who seek to groom children for sexual purposes.
The Home Office also provides funding to voluntary sector organisations to support victims and survivors of CSA through the Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse fund. In 2025 as part of our response to recommendation 16 of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Government set out ambitious proposals to strengthen therapeutic support for victims, announcing it will provide up to £50 million in new funding to expand the Child House (Barnahus) model to every NHS region in England. This internationally recognised model—rightly viewed as the gold standard for supporting children who have experienced sexual abuse—will ensure that wherever a child lives, they can access the specialist, trauma-informed care they need to begin recovering and rebuilding their lives.
The Online Safety Act is also deigned to drive down online grooming. This landmark piece of legislation protects citizens, especially children, from abuse and harm online, such as grooming. There are over 40 specific measures in Ofcom’s Codes of Practice, which will protect children from the risk of online grooming. The Government is committed to supporting Ofcom’s effective implementation of the Act.
Minister of State (Home Office)
The Government takes the threat from online grooming by terrorist individuals and organisations seriously. Terrorist activity online and illegal radicalising content should have no place on the internet. However, the borderless nature of the internet means that the threat remains persistent.
The Home Office works to influence industry partners to increase action to tackle online content used to radicalise, recruit and incite terrorism by providing threat assessment, insight and support.
We also work with international to collaborate on tackling online radicalisation, and influence and align approaches where possible and respond to emerging threats.
Under the Online Safety Act, tech companies are accountable to Ofcom, the independent online safety regulator, to keep their users safe, and they need to have in place systems and processes to remove and limit the spread of illegal content, including terrorist material.
Through our Prevent programme, partners also deliver a range of activity from face-to-face workshops, online sessions, sessions at conferences, school assemblies etc around building resilience to extremist/terrorist narratives, online safety and the impact of terrorism.
Minister of State (Home Office)
The Ministry of Justice is investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years, including funding to Police and Crime Commissioner areas to commission victims support services locally, as well asfunding to over 60 specialist support organisations through the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund. These organisations provide support for victims and survivors of sexual abuse, including recent and non-recent victims of child sexual abuse, to cope and move forward with their lives. The Home Office’s Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund also supports seven voluntary and community sector organisations to have national reach and supports victims and survivors of child sexual abuse with a range of one-to-one and peer and survivor led support groups. These services support all victims and survivors irrespective of personal characteristics such as faith and race.
In 2025 as part of our response to recommendation 16 of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the Government set out ambitious proposals to strengthen therapeutic support for victims, announcing it will provide up to £50 million in new funding to expand the Child House (Barnahus) model to every NHS region in England. This internationally recognised model—rightly viewed as the gold standard for supporting children who have experienced sexual abuse—will ensure that wherever a child lives, they can access the specialist, trauma-informed care they need to begin recovering and rebuilding their lives.
Children’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor’s also provide practical and emotional support to children and young people aged 4 to 17 years, who have experienced rape, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation at any time during their life. They provide emotional and practical support and liaise between the police, courts and other agencies, acting as an advocate for the survivor.
Minister of State (Home Office)
Shamima Begum had her British citizenship removed, as upheld by UK courts, which we support.
We do not comment on individual cases, operational intelligence or security matters and it would be inappropriate to comment on the specifics of Ms Begum’s case whilst legal proceedings are ongoing.
Depriving an individual of British citizenship keeps the very worst, high harm offenders out of the UK. Each case is assessed individually on the basis of all available evidence and always comes with a right of appeal..
The Government’s top priority remains maintaining our national security and keeping the public safe.
Minister of State (Home Office)
Custody images used for retrospective facial recognition searches are stored on the Police National Database. The data is held at a secure location in the UK.
Police use of facial recognition is governed by data protection legislation, which require that any processing of biometric data is lawful, fair, proportionate and subject to appropriate safeguards.
Police forces act as the data controllers for facial recognition use and must manage data, including any international transfers, in line with data protection law and established policing standards.
On 4 December last year, we launched a public consultation on when and how biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies should be used, and what safeguards and oversight are needed. Following analysis of the responses, we will publish a formal government response in due course.
Minister of State (Home Office)
The algorithm used for retrospective facial recognition searches on the Police National Database (PND) has been independently tested by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which found that in a limited set of circumstances it was more likely to incorrectly include some demographic groups in its search results. At the settings used by police, the NPL also found that if a correct match was in the database, the algorithm found it in 99% of searches.
We take these findings very seriously. A new algorithm has been procured and independently tested, which can be used at settings with no statistically significant bias. It is due to be operationally tested in the coming months and will be subject to evaluation.
Manual safeguards embedded in police training, operational practice and guidance have always required trained users and investigating officers to visually assess all potential matches. Training and guidance have been re-issued and promoted to remind them of these long-standing manual safeguards. The National Police Chiefs’ Council has also updated and published data protection and equality impact assessments.
Given the importance of this issue, the Home Secretary has asked HMICFRS, supported by the Forensic Science Regulator, to inspect police and relevant law enforcement agencies’ use of retrospective facial recognition, with work expected to begin before the end of March.
It is important to note that no decisions are made by the algorithm or solely on the basis of a possible match– matches are intelligence, which must be corroborated with other information, as with any other police investigation.
For live facial recognition, NPL testing found, a 1 in 6,000 false alert rate on a watchlist containing 10,000 images. In practice, the police have reported that the false alert rate has been far better than this. The NPL also found no statistically significant performance differences by gender, age, or ethnicity at the settings used by the police.
On 4 December last year, we launched a public consultation on when and how biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies should be used, and what safeguards and oversight are needed. Following analysis of the responses, we will publish a formal government response in due course.
Minister of State (Home Office)