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. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) on @CommonsJustice.

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Upcoming events

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Wednesday 21 May 2025
10:00am Private
Private meeting 21 May 2025
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Past events

Tuesday 13 May 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Oral evidence 13 May 2025
2:30pm
  • Charlie Taylor (Chief Inspector of Prisons at HM Inspectorate of Prisons)
  • Adrian Usher (Prisons and Probation Ombudsman at Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO))
  • Elisabeth Davies (National Chair at Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB))
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 29 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission - Oral evidence 29 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Karen Kneller (Chief Executive at Criminal Cases Review Commission)
  • Amanda Pearce (Casework Operations Director at Criminal Cases Review Commission)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 8 April 2025
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Work of the County Court - Oral evidence 8 April 2025
2:30pm
  • Sarah Sackman MP (Minister for Courts and Legal Services at Ministry of Justice)
  • Steven Jarman (Deputy Director (Civil Justice & Law Policy) at Ministry of Justice)
  • Daniel Flury (Operations Director at HM Courts and Tribunals Service)
  • Jason Latham (Development Director at HM Courts and Tribunals Service)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 1 April 2025
1:00pm Private
Private meeting 1 April 2025
Room 13, Palace of Westminster

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