Committee news

Minister for Migration and Citizenship to appear before Lords Committee
Justice and Home Affairs Committee hears from Minister for Migration and Citizenship
4 December 2024

Inquiry launched on prison governance, leadership and staffing
Call for evidence launched for inquiry into prison governance, leadershp and staffing
18 November 2024

Unacceptable levels of shop theft causing serious harm to society
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes a letter to the Minister for Policing, Crime and Fire Prevention, Dame Diana Johnson MP, after conducting an inquiry into shop theft.
5 November 2024

House of Lords committees following dissolution
Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.
30 May 2024

Committee launches an inquiry into tackling shoplifting
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is launching a short inquiry into tackling shoplifting.
21 May 2024

Lords Committee questions UK’s preparedness for forthcoming border changes
Justice and Home Affairs Committee publish letter to government on the committe's inquiry into electronic border management systems
21 May 2024

Call for evidence launched on Electronic Border Management
The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee today invites written contributions to its inquiry on electronic border management systems.
1 March 2024

Lords Committee questions legality of Live Facial Recognition Technology
Justice and Home Affairs Committee publish letter to Home Secretary on live facial recognition
27 January 2024

Better use of community sentences would help cut crime and ease pressure on prisons
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report Cutting crime: better community sentences.
28 December 2023

Committee launches an investigation into Live Facial Recognition
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is launching a short investigation into the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) by police.
11 December 2023

Lord Chancellor to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is questioning Rt. Hon. Alex Chalk MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
20 October 2023

Lords Committee finds that post-Brexit UK-EU security cooperation is sub-optimal
Justice and Home Affairs Committee publish letter assessing UK-EU cooperation on law enforcement and criminal justice
26 July 2023

Call for evidence launched on community sentences
Justice and Home Affairs Committee launch inquiry on community sentences
5 May 2023

Deputy Prime Minister to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee takes evidence from the Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
11 March 2023

Committee launches follow-up inquiry on post-Brexit security cooperation
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee launches a follow-up inquiry into post-Brexit UK-EU cooperation on law enforcement and criminal justice.
3 March 2023

Migration policies are harming families and society
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report All families matter: An inquiry into family migration. The report explores the impact of family migration policies on families and society, including the experience of separated families and the situation of the NHS.
28 February 2023

Home Secretary Suella Braverman to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee will be questioning the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP.
16 December 2022

Call for evidence launched on family migration
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee invites written contributions to its inquiry into family migration.
20 July 2022

Lords Committee requests urgent review of the Life in the UK Test
Justice and Home Affairs Committee writes to Government urging review of Life in the UK Test
30 June 2022

Technology used in the justice system is outpacing scrutiny and regulation
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report - Technology rules? The advent of new technologies in the justice system
30 March 2022