Committee news
Ageing prison population inquiry relaunched
Justice Committee relaunches inquiry into older prisoners as over-50s more than double in 20 years
17 April 2020
Committee examines the ageing prison population
Justice Committee hold an online live broadcast meeting on the ageing prison population
17 April 2020
Impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) on the probation system examined
Justice Committee holds an online live broadcast meeting on the impact of Covid-19 on the probation system
14 April 2020
Challenge of social distancing in prisons discussed at Commons Committee
Justice Committee hearing with Robert Buckland on the effects of coronavirus on the prison, probation, courts and legal systems
8 April 2020
Summarised note of the meeting with the Lord Chancellor from 7 April
Justice Committee meeting with the Lord Chancellor and officials
7 April 2020
Coronavirus (Covid-19) impact on prisons and legal system examined
Justice Committee scrutinises the effects of coronavirus on the prison, probation, courts and legal systems
6 April 2020
Statement from Justice Committee Chair
Statement from Justice Committee Chair on coronavirus impact on prisons evidence session
6 April 2020
Lord Chancellor questioned on priorities and recent policy announcements
Justice Committee examines the situation in prisons in England and Wales in light of the Covid-19 outbreak
20 March 2020
Committee calls for urgent prison repairs
Justice Committee publishes Government response to Prison Governance report
13 March 2020
Pre-appointment hearing for Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints
Justice Committee holds an evidence session for the pre-appointment hearing for Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints
13 March 2020
Sir Robert Neill elected as Chair of the Justice Committee
Sir Robert Neill – Conservative MP for Bromley and Chislehurst – has been elected as the new chair of the Justice Committee
30 January 2020
General Election 2019
Following the Dissolution of Parliament on 6 November 2019, all select committees have ceased to exist
6 November 2019
Justice Committee membership at the end of Parliament 2017-19
View the membership of the Committee at the end of 2017-19 Parliament
5 November 2019
Modernisation programme risks excluding the most vulnerable from justice
Justice Committee publishes Report on Courts and tribunal reforms
31 October 2019
Prison estate in “appalling” state of crisis
Justice Committee publishes report on prison governance
31 October 2019
Government Response to Transforming Rehabilitation: Follow-up published
Justice Committee publishes Government Response to its report on Transforming Rehabilitation: Follow-up
25 October 2019
Minister questioned on the work of the Prison Service
Justice Committee hears from the Minister about her priorities and recent policy announcements
18 October 2019
Work of the Lord Chancellor examined
Justice Committee questions the Lord Chancellor on his role and responsibilities
15 October 2019
Cancelled: Youth Justice Board questioned on children and young people in custody
Justice Committee examines children and young people in custody
6 September 2019
Postponed: Victims' Commissioner questioned on priorities for her new role
Justice Committee holds session with newly appointed Victims' Commissioner Dame Vera Baird
30 August 2019