Justice Committee

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.

Chair of the Justice Committee, Andy Slaughter MP, comments on the Sentencing Review

The Justice Committee will hear from the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, the National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards and HM Chief Inspector of Prisons during the third evidence session of its inquiry into rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending.

The Justice Committee will question senior leaders of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) during a one-off evidence session on Tuesday, 29 April on its work.

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.

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.

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.

Justice Committee to question MoJ Permanent Secretary amid multiple challenges across courts, prisons and probation

Justice Committee to question Criminal Cases Review Commission chiefs

Tackling drugs in prisons: MPs to hear latest evidence of their extent and impact across the prison estate

Justice Committee to hold first evidence session of its rehabilitation and resettlement inquiry: ending the cycle of reoffending

The cross-party committee of MPs, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, concludes that Mr Rogers meets the criteria for the position and endorses his appointment

The Justice Select Committee seeks to appoint up to three Specialist Advisers for its inquiry into the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders

The Justice Committee is today launching a new inquiry to examine the work of the County Court amid persistent concerns over capacity and resources

The Justice Committee will question the Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC and Lucy Rigby MP during an evidence session

The inquiry will look into the supply of drugs into prisons, the involvement of organised criminal gangs in the distribution and trafficking of drugs in prisons, and more

MPs will scrutinise the work of the Justice Secretary on the Government’s first six months in office in relation to prison capacity and the criminal courts

Justice Committee Chair Andy Slaughter MP comments on the Justice Secretary’s written statement on the 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy and Annual Statement

The cross-party committee of MPs, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, concludes that Ms Lappin meets the criteria for the position and endorses her appointment

Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will take questions from the Justice Committee