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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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Committee news

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Committee examines prison governance
The Justice Committee holds the first evidence session of its inquiry into prison governance.
14 June 2019
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Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
14 June 2019
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Prisons crisis: Government accepts Committee's assessment but lacks coherent plan of action
Justice Committee publishes Government response to report on Prison Population 2022: planning for the future
11 June 2019
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Minister of State gives evidence on Transforming Rehabilitation
The Justice Committee takes evidence from Robert Buckland QC MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
10 June 2019
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Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
7 June 2019
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Transforming Rehabilitation: Government responds to Committee report
Justice Committee Chair comments on Government response to report on Transforming Rehabilitation
7 June 2019
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Court and Tribunal reforms examined
Justice Committee hears from a leading solicitor and barrister in family law, Women's Aid charity and NGOs
7 June 2019
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Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
24 May 2019
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Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
17 May 2019
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Experts questioned on experience of court reforms
Justice Committee examines court reforms
16 May 2019
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Chair reacts to renationalisation of the probation sector
Justice Committee Chair comments on the model for probation
16 May 2019
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Work of the HM Chief Inspector of Probation examined
Justice Committee questions Dame Glenys Stacey, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation
10 May 2019
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Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
10 May 2019
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Transforming Rehabilitation: Chair reacts to report from Public Accounts Committee
Justice Committee Chair comments on the Public Accounts Committee report on Transforming Rehabilitation
3 May 2019
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Regulator should oversee bailiff industry, says Justice Committee
Justice Committee publishes report on the bailiff industry
11 April 2019
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Prison governance inquiry launched
MPs will investigate the role of a prison governor, what they should be responsible for, and to whom they should be accountable
9 April 2019
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Justice Committee - weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
5 April 2019
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Prisons crisis: Government's current approach inefficient, ineffective and unsustainable
Justice Committee publishes report on future of UK prison population
3 April 2019
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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012: Post-Implementation Review report examined
Justice Committee hold session following publication of the Post-Implementation Review report of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
1 April 2019
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Solicitor General questioned on discharging his duties
Justice Committee takes evidence on the work of the Solicitor General
1 April 2019
Total results 804 (page 13 of 41)