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Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
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.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Latest news

MPs to question David Gauke on the Independent Sentencing Review
The Justice Committee will question the Rt Hon David Gauke during a one-off evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 17 June on the Independent Sentencing Review.
13 June 2025

Justice Committee to hear evidence on health and well-being services in prisons and in the community
The Justice Committee will hear from NHS England and service providers working across health and well-being services in prisons and in the community during the fourth evidence session of its inquiry into rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending.
6 June 2025

CCRC leadership ‘unable to learn from its own mistakes’, with ‘root and branch reform’ required, Justice Committee warns
The Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) leadership “has shown a remarkable inability to learn from its own mistakes” despite being an organisation designed to identify failures within the criminal justice system, a report by the Justice Committee has warned.
23 May 2025
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