What is an all-party parliamentary group?
All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party interest groups of MPs and Peers interested in a particular issue. They exist to help other MPs from all parties become better informed about a particular policy area. APPGs do not have any power to make laws and are not funded by Parliament. There is a great number and variety of APPGs, covering many areas such as health, education, transport, defence, faith, finance, the media and sports.
What is the APPG on Safeguarding in Faith Communities?
The APPG on Safeguarding in Faith Communities was established in July 2021. The aims of the group, are to increase awareness of issues relating to safeguarding within faith settings and to provide an opportunity for faith communities to inform safeguarding discourse, share best practice and work together to create safer places.
For latest news and updates follow us on Twitter @APPG_SafeFaith or for further information about the work of the APPG contact the team on [email protected]
Please note this is not an official website of Parliament. It has not been
approved by either House. APPGs are informal groups of Parliamentarians with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed in meeting notes below are those of the group.
Elected officers
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Sam Carling MP (Lab)
- Lord Keith Stewart of Dirleton (Con)
Secretariat provided by: Thirtyone:eight (Principal Advisor: Justin Humphreys, Joint CEO)
Members
- Polly Billington MP (Lab)
- Lord Clive Brooke of Alverthorpe (Lab)
- The Lord Bishop of Manchester, David Walker (Lords Spiritual)
- Baroness Shelia Hollins (Crossbench)
- The Lord Bishop of Newcastle, Helen-Ann Hartley (Lords Spiritual)
- Afzal Khan MP (Lab)
- Gurinder Josan MP (Lab)
- John Glen MP (Con)
- Preet Kaur Gill MP (Lab)
- Sarah Champion MP (Lab)
- Rachael Maskell MP (Lab)
- Marsha de Cordova MP (Lab)
- Rosie Duffield MP (Ind)
- Tim Farron MP (Lib Dem)
- Lord James Weir (Democratic Unionist Party)
- Rebecca Smith MP (Con)
- Luke Myer MP (Lab)
- Baroness Kath Pinnock (Lib Dem)
- Monica Harding MP (Lib Dem)
- Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (Crossbench)
- Lord Donald Curry of Kirkharle (Crossbench)
- Lord Michael Farmer (Con)
- Lord Richard Harries of Pentregarth (Crossbench)
- Lord Monroe Palmer of Childs Hill (Lib Dem)
- Cat Smith MP (Lab)
- The Lord Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek (Lords Spiritual)
- Baroness Nuala O’Loan (Crossbench)
Meetings
The APPG meets regularly as part of its work. Details of previous and upcoming meetings are below. If you're interested in attending please express your interest by contacting [email protected]. Please be aware that places are limited.
This meeting took place on 1st July. Meeting included:
- Address from Minister for Safeguarding, Jess Phillips MP.
- An update on the Crime and Policing Bill – Sam Carling MP.
- An update from the House of Lords – Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Panel discussion on 'What are the key opportunities in relation to the implementation of the IICSA recommendations?'
Read the minutes here
The APPG meeting took place on Monday 18th March, with Professor Alexis Jay CBE.
Read the minutes here.
AGM, Mandatory Reporting and Sex Offender Name Change.
This meeting took place on 13 November 3pm - 5pm. Jonathan West from Mandate Now presented on mandatory reporting, as well as Della Wright & Emily Konstantas from Safeguarding Alliance, who discussed sex offender name change.
The minutes of this meeting can be found here.
The APPG met on 12th July 2022 in person at the Houses of Parliament to explore engagement between faith communities and statutory agencies. Speakers were Colin Bloom, Faith Engagement Advisor, and Professor Gordon Lynch, University of Kent. Minutes of the meeting can be found here.
The APPG met on 2 November 2021 to consider it's first area of focus. Co-Chairs Janet Daby MP and Bishop Viv Faull invited attendees to input into which subject area should be explored by the APPG, with contributions from Professor Gordon Lynch, University of Kent and Justin Humphreys, CEO & Head of Safeguarding Development at Thirtyone:eight. It was agreed that the first inquiry will be on the engagement between faith communities and statutory partners in relation to safeguarding work. Minutes of the meeting can be found here
The inaugural meeting of the group, which was held online, included introductions, an outline of the group's purpose, and the election of officers for the group.
This is not an official website of the House of Commons or the House of Lords. It has not been approved by either House or its committees. All Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of both Houses with a common interest in particular issues. The views expressed on this website are those of the group, or individual members of the group.