Committee news
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
MPs investigate the ageing prison population
Justice Committee launches inquiry into the ageing prison population
26 July 2019
MPs to investigate children and young people in custody
Justice Committee launch inquiry into children and young people in custody
25 July 2019
Committee makes observations on expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines
Justice Committee publishes report on Sentencing Council consultation on the expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines
24 July 2019
New probation system must learn lessons from botched current model
The Government must learn lessons for new probation system says the Justice Committee in its report
19 July 2019
Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
19 July 2019
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons questioned on prison governance
Justice Committee holds the final session of its inquiry into prison governance
12 July 2019
Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
12 July 2019
Secretary of State questioned on Court and Tribunal reforms
Justice Committee examines court and tribunal reforms
8 July 2019
Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
5 July 2019
Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
28 June 2019
Governance structures within the prison system examined
Justice Committee questions experts on prison governance
28 June 2019
Government lack of plan for prisons: Committee writes to Justice Secretary
Justice Committee criticises the Government's lack of a plan for dealing with the prisons crisis
27 June 2019
Committee question witnesses on Court and Tribunal reform programme
How and where justice is delivered to be examined
21 June 2019
Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
21 June 2019
Committee holds third hearing into Court and Tribunal reforms inquiry
Justice Committee to hold the third session of its inquiry into the HMCTS Court and Tribunal reform programme
21 June 2019
Shortfall in magistrate numbers ‘as frustrating as it was foreseeable'
Committee publishes report on The role of the magistracy - follow up
18 June 2019