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.

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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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First Report - Channel crossings, migration and asylum
Inquiry Channel crossings, migration and asylum-seeking routes through the EU
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Response to this report
Fourth Special Report - Channel crossings, migration and asylum: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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HC 706
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Fourth Special Report - Channel crossings, migration and asylum: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
Inquiry Channel crossings
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Eighth Report - Investigation and prosecution of rape
Inquiry Investigation and prosecution of rape
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HC 193
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Response to this report
Third Special Report - The investigation and prosecution of rape: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2021–22
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Oral evidence transcripts

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18 January 2023
Inquiry Policing priorities
Witnesses Andy Cooke QPM DL (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services at His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services), Harvi Khatkar (Chief Superintendent and Vice President at Police Superintendents' Association), and Steve Hartshorn (National Chair at Police Federation of England and Wales)
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14 December 2022
Inquiry Policing priorities
Witnesses Sir Mark Rowley QPM (Commissioner at Metropolitan Police Service)
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7 December 2022
Inquiry Migration and asylum
Witnesses His Excellency Qirjako Qirko (Albanian Ambassador to the UK), Dr Andi Hoxhaj (Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Laws at University College London), Professor Dame Sara Thornton (Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy, Rights Lab at University of Nottingham), Esme Madill (Solicitor at Migrant and Refugee Children's Legal Unit (MiCLU) at Islington Law Centre), and Dr Peter William Walsh (Senior Researcher at Migration Observatory)
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Written evidence

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POP0092 - Policing priorities
Witnesses Andy Cooke QPM DL (His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services at His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services)
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POP0085 - Policing priorities
Witnesses National Association of Legally Qualified Chairs
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POP0091 - Policing priorities
Witnesses Operation Encompass, and Operation Encompass
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Other publications

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

Contact us

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