Committees

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Joint Select Committee

The Joint Committee on Human Rights consists of twelve members, appointed from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, to examine matters relating to human rights within the United Kingdom, as well as scrutinising every Government Bill for its compatibility with human rights.

 

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

2 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 22 July 2020
Gov. response:
Published
On 6 April 2020
Opened 19 March 2020
Draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020: Second Report
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 17 April 2020
Opened 19 March 2020

Latest news

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Human Rights Act Remedial Order welcomed by Committee
Joint Committee on Human Rights welcomes the Government's Draft Human Rights Act (1998) Remedial Order 2019
20 March 2020
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Draft Fatal Accidents Act Remedial Order: send us your views
Joint Committee on Human Rights invites submissions on draft extending bereavement damages
19 March 2020
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COVID-19 response scrutinised to ensure human rights are upheld
Committee announces that it will scrutinise the Government’s COVID-19 response, including any legislation that the Government brings forward to contain and control the COVID-19 outbreak
19 March 2020

Events for next 7 days

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Latest publications

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Letter to Cressida Dick, Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service, regarding guindance on parks and public spaces, dated 6 April 2020
Inquiry The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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HC 265
Correspondence
Letter to the Leader of the House regarding the Coronavirus Bill
Inquiry The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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HC 265
Correspondence
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP, Secretary of State for Justice, regarding the Overseas Operations Bill, dated 26 March 2020
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Correspondence

Other work

Legislative scrutinies
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2797 (General enquries) / 07565 202054 (Media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA