Committee news

Committee calls for evidence into COVID-19's impact on the courts
Constitution Committee launches call for evidence on COVID-19 and the courts inquiry
8 June 2020

Experts discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the courts
The Constitution Committee takes expert evidence in its Covid-19 inquiry
1 June 2020

Planned new Government legal powers “unjustified and ill-considered”
Government Bill contains unjustifiable clauses, say Lords Committee
4 May 2020

President of the Supreme Court to give evidence to the Constitution Committee
President of the Supreme Court questioned by Committee on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at 10.30am
4 March 2020

Committee examines fast-track Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill
Report on the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill published
20 February 2020

Report published on Pension Scheme Bill [HL]
Consitution Commitee reports on the Pension Schemes Bill
13 February 2020

Report published on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
The Constitution Committee publishes a report on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
14 January 2020

House of Lords committees following dissolution
Parliament was dissolved on 6 November 2019
6 November 2019

Implications of Withdrawal Agreement Bill examined
The Constitution Committee publishes an interim report on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
5 November 2019

Parliamentarians and academics give their views on the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 23 October at 10.30am
18 October 2019

Experts discuss the effectiveness of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 4 September at 10.30am
4 September 2019

Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 - Constitution Committee launches call for evidence
Committee launches call for evidence
25 July 2019

Committee regrets decision to fast-track Northern Ireland Bill
Fast-tracking Northern Ireland Bill 'constitutionally unacceptable' say Lords
10 July 2019

Government responds to Committee's Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties report
Government respond to Committee's Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties report
9 July 2019

Improvements needed to law-making process says Committee
Constitution Committee publishes its latest legislative process report
8 July 2019

Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill contains "constitutionally inappropriate" powers, Committee warns
The Constitution Committee today publishes a report on the Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill.
7 June 2019

Committee reports on Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill
Constitution Committee publishes report on the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill
7 June 2019

Constitution Committee seeks new legal adviser
The Constitution Committee seeks new legal adviser. Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 2 July 2019
4 June 2019

Parliament's treaty scrutiny system out of date, Committee calls for reform
Constitution Committee publishes report on Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties
30 April 2019

Lord Chancellor questioned by Committee
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 1 May at 10.30am
29 April 2019