3 current inquiries
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
Justice Committee to question Minister on problems in the County Court and civil justice
The Justice Committee will question the Minister for Courts and Legal Services Sarah Sackman KC MP for the first time during the final evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 8 April of its inquiry into the Work of the County Court.
4 April 2025
Justice Committee to question Master of the Rolls amid pressures across civil justice
The Justice Committee will hear from the Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales, plus his deputy, during the first evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 18 March of its new inquiry into the Work of the County Court.
14 March 2025
Justice Committee to hear evidence on prison education
The Justice Committee will hear from education providers and experts during the second evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday 11 March of its inquiry into rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending.
7 March 2025
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