HC Deb 06 July 2000 vol 353 c306W
Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the members of the External Reference Group of the Sexual Offences Review. [129363]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The membership of the External Reference Group of the Sex Offences Review was:

  • Julie Barnard (Rape Crisis Federation) (from April to September 1999)
  • Nick Bent (from May 1999)
  • Mark Blake (Blackliners) (until December 1999)
  • David Congdon (Mencap)
  • Penny Dean (The Children's Society)
  • Dina Gold (Board of Deputies of British Jews)
  • Steve Hodges (NCH Action for Children) (from March until October 1999)
  • Helen Jones (Rape Crisis Federation) (from September 1999)
  • Dr. Liz Kelly, CBE (University of North London)
  • Shaun Kelly (NCH Action for Children) (from November 1999)
  • Dan Lambeth (Solicitor)
  • Sandra McNeill (Campaign to End Rape)
  • Anita Mansley (St. Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Manchester)
  • Angela Mason, OBE (Stonewall)
  • Deryk Mead (NCH Action for Children) (February 1999)
  • Dr. Gillian Mezey (Royal College of Psychiatrists) (from July 1999)
  • Margaret Pedler (Mind)
  • Nerys Rees (Women's National Commission and Soroptimist International)
  • Dr. Deborah Rogers (British Medical Association)
  • Imam Dr. Abduljalil Sajid, JP (Muslim Council of Britain (from September 1999)
  • Sara Swann (Barnardo's)
  • Professor Jennifer Temkin (Department of Law, University of Sussex)
  • Ruth Vincent (Association of Directors of Social Services) (from May 1999)
  • David Watts (Essex Social Services) (from July 1999)
  • Reverend Neil Whitehouse (Kairos in Soho and The Methodist Church)
  • Claire Wilson-Thomas (CARE, Christian Action, Research and Education).