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
Opened 19 March 2020
Draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020: Second Report
Report:
Published
On 18 May 2020
Opened 19 March 2020

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Co-habiting couples to be entitled to bereavement damages
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes Draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020 report
18 May 2020
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Impact of the coronavirus crisis on the human rights of autistic people: evidence session
Committee to take evidence on the impact that the coronavirus crisis has had on the human rights on those who have autism/learning disabilities
18 May 2020
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Committee drafts Bill on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Contact Tracing App
Joint Human Rights Committee drafts Bill to protect personal privacy and calls on the Government to adopt it as a Bill and bring it to Parliament
15 May 2020

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Latest publications

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Letter from NHS England and NHS Improvement regarding follow up information mentioned during the meeting on Monday 18 May, dated 27 May 2020
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HC 265
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Letter from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding legislation for contact tracing for Covid-19, dated 21 May 2020
Inquiry The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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Correspondence
4th Report - Draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020: Second Report
Inquiry Draft Fatal Accidents Act 1976 (Remedial) Order 2020: Second Report
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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HC 256 / HL Paper 62
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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