Committee news

Justice Committee membership agreed
See the committee membership for Parliament 2017
7 September 2017

Robert Neill elected Chair
Chair of the Justice Committee announced
12 July 2017

Chair nominations for Justice Committee
Nominations close at 3pm on Friday 7 July
5 July 2017

Justice Committee membership at the end of Parliament 2015-17
View the membership of the Committee at the end of 2015-17 Parliament
3 May 2017

General Election 2017 - Justice Committee
Following the Dissolution of Parliament on 3 May 2017, all select committees have ceased to exist
3 May 2017

Proposed statutory purpose for prisons welcomed
Justice Committee calls for Prisons and Courts Bill to include decent and fair environment for prisoners
28 April 2017

Dissolution of Parliament: impact on Justice Committee's work explained
Justice Committee publishes report on unfinished business from the 2015 Parliament
28 April 2017

Justice Committee: weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
26 April 2017

Draft Sentencing Guideline on breach offences: risk of increase in custodial sentences
Justice Committee says more accurate estimate of impact on prison population needed
25 April 2017

Justice Committee: weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
21 April 2017

Dissolution: Winding up of the Committee's work
Justice Committee suspends its work on current inquiries
20 April 2017

Prison governor empowerment: greater clarity needed
Justice Committee report on prison performance and empowerment of prison governors
7 April 2017

Justice Committee: weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
30 March 2017

Prison Reform: Estate modernisation
Justice Committee announces a second sub-inquiry for its Prison Reform inquiry focusing on Estate modernisation
30 March 2017

Crown Dependencies engagement with Brexit report
Justice Committee report says more clarity needed for the Crown Dependencies over Brexit
28 March 2017

Justice Committee: weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
24 March 2017

Transforming Rehabilitation programme reviewed
Justice Committee questions stakeholders about challenges with the implementation of the programme
23 March 2017

Brexit: negotiating priorities for justice system
Justice Committee report says Government must continue to co-operate with EU on criminal, commercial and family law
22 March 2017

Government review of probation reform examined by Committee
Justice Committee launches an inquiry into the Government's Transforming Rehabilitation programme
21 March 2017

Justice Committee: weekly update
Justice Committee publishes brief summary of activities
17 March 2017