Committees

Justice Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Justice Committee examines the policies and spending of the Ministry of Justice (and associated public bodies). This includes courts, legal aid, prisons, probation and the rule of law. It also advises on sentencing guidelines. It cannot consider individual cases.

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4 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill
Report:
Published
On 10 June 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 10 August 2026
Opened 27 February 2026
Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate
Opened 12 January 2026
Access to Justice
Report:
Published
On 17 July 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 17 September 2026
Opened 23 July 2025
Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending
Report:
Published
On 14 November 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 30 January 2026
Opened 26 November 2024

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.

Latest news

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MPs warn of ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice’ due to declining availability of legal aid and rising self-representation
The Justice Committee has published a report on legal aid.
17 July 2026
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Appointment of Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission
The Justice Committee has published its report following the pre-appointment hearing on Wednesday, 10 June with Lynne Berry CBE
12 June 2026
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MPs warn of ‘unrealistic’ demands on magistrates’ courts and ‘shocking’ lack of judicial diversity in Government court reforms
MPs are ‘not convinced’ the magistrates’ court will be able to cope with the potential increase in caseload the Government’s flagship court reforms could generate and it requires ‘significant additional support’, a new Justice Committee report has warned.
10 June 2026

Latest publications

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Correspondence from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, dated 17 July 2026 relating to a consultation on the funding and oversight of youth justice services
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Formal Minutes 2024-26
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Formal Minutes
Correspondence from Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions, dated 16 July 2026: Follow-up to the oral evidence session held on 30 June 2026
Work Work of the Crown Prosecution Service (Regular evidence sessions)
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Correspondence

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