Committees

Home Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Home Affairs Committee is a cross-party committee of MPs responsible for scrutinising the work of the Home Office and its associated bodies. It examines government policy, spending and the law in areas including immigration, security and policing.

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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Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong
Inquiry The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong
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Second Special Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report
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Second Special Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report
Inquiry The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong
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First Report - Violence and abuse towards retail workers
Inquiry Violence and abuse towards retail workers
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Response to this report
First Special Report - Violence and abuse towards retail workers: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Oral evidence transcripts

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20 October 2021
Inquiry Investigation and prosecution of rape
Witnesses Baroness Stern CBE (Chair, Independent Review into How Rape Complaints are Handled by Public Authorities in England and Wales (2010)), Rt Hon Sir John Gillen (Leader, Independent Review into the Law and Procedures in Serious Sexual Offences in Northern Ireland (2018–19)), Rt Hon Lady Dorrian (Lord Justice Clerk, Leader, Review into Improving the Management of Sexual Offence Cases (2020–21)), Sarah Crew (Temporary Chief Constable for Avon and Somerset Police, Lead for Rape and Adult Sexual Offences, National Police Chiefs Council), Donna Jones (Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Joint Lead for Supporting Victims, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners), and David Tucker (Faculty Lead on Crime and Criminal Justice at College of Policing)
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Oral Evidence
22 September 2021
Work The work of the Home Office (Regular evidence sessions)
Witnesses Matthew Rycroft CBE (Permanent Secretary at Home Office), and Tricia Hayes CB (Second Permanent Secretary at Home Office)
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14 September 2021
Work Afghanistan: safe routes and resettlement (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Kate Clark (Journalist at Afghanistan Analysts Network), Rossella Pagliuchi-Lor (Representative to the UK at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)), Laure-Hélène Piron (Director at Policy Practice), Alex Fraser (UK Director of Refugee Support and Restoring Family Links at British Red Cross), Councillor James Jamieson (Chair at Local Government Association), and Enver Solomon (Chief Executive at Refugee Council)
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Written evidence

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AFG0002 - Afghanistan: safe routes and resettlement
Witnesses Refugee Council
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PCO0084 - Police conduct and complaints
Witnesses Mrs Fiona Laskaris
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VAW0043 - Violence against women and girls
Witnesses Disabled Survivors Unite
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
190 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
4 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
1 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
9 published

Contact us

  • Email: homeaffcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General) 020 7219 6856 (Media) 020 7219 8430/07834 172 099 perryg@parliament.uk