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Constitution Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Constitution Committee examines all public bills for constitutional implications and investigates broad constitutional issues.

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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7th Report - Public Order Bill
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10th Report - Respect and Co-operation: Building a Stronger Union for the 21st century
Inquiry Future Governance of the UK
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HL Paper 142
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Response to this report
Letter from Baroness Drake, Chair, to the Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on the Government Response to the House of Lords' Constitution Committee report on Respect and Cooperation: Building a Stronger Union for the 21st century (10th Report, Session 2021-2022, HL Paper 142), 21 October 2022
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Government response to the Committee's report on Respect and Cooperation: Building a Stronger Union for the 21st Century report, 30 August 2022
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6th Report - Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
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Oral evidence transcripts

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7 September 2022
Inquiry Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Witnesses The Rt Hon Jack Straw (former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2007-10) at Ministry of Justice)
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6 July 2022
Inquiry Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Witnesses Lord Garnier (former Solicitor General for England and Wales (2010-12) at Attorney General's Office), and The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC (former Attorney General for England and Wales, and Advocate General for Northern Ireland (2010-14) at Attorney General's Office)
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22 June 2022
Inquiry Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Witnesses The Rt Hon David Gauke (former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2018-19) at Ministry of Justice), and Lord Clarke of Nottingham (former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2010-12) at Ministry of Justice)
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Written evidence

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RLC0020 - Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Witnesses The Rt Hon Jack Straw (former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (2007-10) at Ministry of Justice)
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RLC0017 - Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Witnesses Society of Labour Lawyers
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RLC0018 - Role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Witnesses The Bar Council
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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.
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Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
77 published

Contact us

  • Email: constitution@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 5960 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8286 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Constitution Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW