All-Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic Violence
The APPG on Domestic Violence is chaired by Jess Phillips MP and provides a forum for discussion on how policy and legislation relating to domestic violence is affecting survivors and specialist support services.
Women’s Aid is delighted to be the Secretariat to this group and supports the group in an administrative and operational capacity.
List of Officers for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic Violence:
- Jess Phillips MP
- Mrs Maria Miller MP
- Nusrat Ghani MP
- Sir Peter Bottomley MP
- Angela Rayner MP
- Thangam Debbonaire MP
- Fiona Mactaggart MP
- Caroline Lucas MP
- Baroness Thornton
- Vicky Foxcroft MP
- Gavin Newlands MP
- Sir Keir Starmer MP
- Peter Grant MP
- Sarah Champion MP
- Norman Lamb MP
- Baroness Hamwee
- Matthew Pennycook
- Mrs Flick Drummond MP
Want to get involved?
The APPG meetings are open to the public to attend, please email [email protected] to be register on the mailing list.
Meeting schedule
Future Meetings:
To be announced.
Previous meetings:
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 29th March 2017 | Tackling Misogyny as a Hate Crime |
| 27th February 2017 | Tackling Domestic Abuse in a Digital Age |
| 26th October 2016 | Expert Discussion on Online Abuse |
| 14th September 2016 | Brexit and Domestic Abuse - Opportunities for Change? Following the meeting Women’s Aid have produced briefing on the Impact of Leaving the EU. Download the briefing here. |
| 13th July 2016 | AGM and Welfare Reforms and Domestic Abuse Survivors |
| 20th April 2016 | Briefing Launch: Findings of the Hearing on Domestic Abuse, Child Contact and the Family Courts |
| 27th January 2016 | Parliamentary Hearing on Domestic Abuse, Child Contact and the Family Courts |
| 17th June 2015 | AGM and the priorities for a new Government tackling domestic violence |
| 24th February 2015 | APPG report launch: The Changing Landscape of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services |
| 8th December 2014 | Project Mirabal Research Findings on Perpetrators Programmes |
| November 2014 | APPG Inquiry Oral Evidence Sessions - The Changing Landscape of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services. |
| September 2014 | Launch of PPG Inquiry Consultation into the Changing Landscape of Domestic and Sexual Violence Services. |
| 9th June 2014 | Meeting exploring Early Intervention and Troubled Families |
| 20th March 2014 | APPG Inquiry report launch - Women's Access to Justice |
| 25th November and 27th November 2013 | APPG Inquiry Oral Evidence Sessions - Women's Access to Justice |
| 9th September 2013 | Meeting on the Impact the Cuts to Funding and commissioning Deforms on Domestic and Sexual Violence Services |
Publications and reports
The APPG on Domestic Violence conducts in-depth inquiries into key issues raised through APPG meetings. The inquiries include evidence submissions from survivors of domestic violence, domestic violence professionals, academics, politicians and charities.
Previous Inquiries and reports have included: Women’s Access to Justice and The Changing Landscape of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Services.
View APPG Reports