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All-Party Parliamentary Group: Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

About the APPG

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Adults Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse was created in November 2018 by Sarah Champion MP and The Survivors Trust. It contained members from across the Commons and Lords. It worked to highlight the needs of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse across the country, and to give a voice to their concerns in Parliament.

The APPG would like to thank everyone who contributed to the inquiry, particularly the survivors to whom we owe a debt of gratitude.

If you want more people to talk about their abuse and come forward and go to court then you have to at least support them. And even if they don’t or can’t report, there has to be support for them to be able to live with dignity.

Anonymous Survivor

Membership

Chair – Dr Lisa Cameron, MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Scottish National Party).

Officers

Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford (DUP)

Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South (Labour)

Dr Lisa Cameron, MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (SNP)

Lucy Allan, MP for Telford (Conservative)

Pauline Latham, MP for Mid Derbyshire (Conservative)

Baroness Sheila Hollins (Crossbench)

Baroness Lorely Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrats)

Baroness Uddin (Non-affiliated)

Cover of the first of three reports published in 2019

‘Achieving quality information and support for survivors.’

As its first inquiry, the APPG has explored survivors’ experience of accessing support services and the criminal justice system.

The findings were gathered in four ways:

  • Survivor evidence session in Parliament
  • Sector professional evidence session in Parliament
  • Online survey of survivors with 365 respondents
  • Written evidence submitted to the APPG
To the report
Cover of the second of three reports published in 2019

‘Survivors’ experiences of police and the Crown Prosecution Service.’

In its second report, the APPG explores survivors’ experience of police and the Crown Prosecution Service.

The findings were gathered in four ways:

  • Survivor evidence session in Parliament
  • Sector professional evidence session in Parliament
  • Online survey of survivors with 365 respondents
  • Written evidence submitted to the APPG
To the report
Cover of the third of three reports published in 2019

‘Survivors’ experiences of court and applying for compensation.’

In its third report, the APPG explores survivors’ experience of court and applying for compensation.

The findings were gathered in four ways:

  • Survivor evidence session in Parliament
  • Sector professional evidence session in Parliament
  • Online survey of survivors with 365 respondents
  • Written evidence submitted to the APPG
To the report
Cover of the final report of the APPG Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Can adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse access justice and support?

On Tuesday 11 February 2020, the APPG published the final report resulting from its year-long inquiry into survivors’ experiences of accessing support and the criminal justice system.

The report makes a series of recommendations to government which, if implemented, would transform the support survivors receive from statutory services and criminal justice agencies.

The report was launched at an event in Parliament where attendees heard from Wendy Morton MP, Minister for Victims; Dame Vera Baird QC, Victims Commissioner; Chief Constable Simon Bailey; as well as two survivors of abuse.

To the report