Committees

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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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2nd Report – Appointment of the Chief Inspector of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
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Second Report - The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies
Inquiry The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies
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Response to this report
1st Special Report - The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies: Government Response
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1st Special Report - The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies: Government Response
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Correspondence

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Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls to Professor Cheryl Thomas KC, Director of the UCL Jury Project, dated 8 April 2025 relating to the Impact Evaluation of Section 28
Inquiry The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 4 April 2025 relating to the prison function change at HMP Brixton
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Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 4 April 2025 relating to the launch of the Future Prison Leaders Programme
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Oral evidence transcripts

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8 April 2025
Inquiry Work of the County Court
Witnesses Ministry of Justice, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, and Ministry of Justice
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18 March 2025
Inquiry Work of the County Court
Witnesses Lord Justice Colin Birss (Deputy Head of Civil Justice at Judiciary of England and Wales), and Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos (Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice at Judiciary of England and Wales)
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Oral Evidence
11 March 2025
Inquiry Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending
Witnesses Lee Owston (National Director for Education at Ofsted), Dr Jo Grady (General Secretary at University and College Union (UCU)), and Victoria Barnett (Chair, Prison Libraries Group at Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals)
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Written evidence

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Weightmans LLP (WCC0112)
Inquiry Work of the County Court
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Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (WCC0041)
Inquiry Work of the County Court
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Wilson & Roe (WCC0007)
Inquiry Work of the County Court
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
33 published
Agendas and papers
Before each meeting, domestic committees may publish the list of matters to be discussed and supporting documents.
1 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
13 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
12 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
137 published
Engagement documents
Documents relating to committee engagement activities, such as forums, surveys or ‘roundtable’ events with experts and stakeholders that the committee has chosen to make public.
1 published
Older evidence
Written evidence and oral evidence transcripts transferred from our archive website.
85 published
Other documents
Other documents connected to the committee's work.
2 published

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