12 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill
Report:
Published
On 11 June 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 September 2023
Opened 16 March 2023
Human Rights at Work
Opened 10 February 2023
Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK
Opened 3 November 2022
Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022
Opened 20 October 2022
Draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2022
Opened 13 October 2022
Proposal for a draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order
Report:
Published
On 12 July 2022
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 12 September 2022
Opened 19 May 2022
Human Rights Act Reform
Report:
Published
On 13 April 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 14 July 2022
Opened 11 January 2022
The right to family life: adoption of children of unmarried women 1949-1976
Report:
Published
On 15 July 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 3 March 2023
Opened 23 September 2021
Protecting human rights in care settings
Report:
Published
On 22 July 2022
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 22 September 2022
Opened 20 September 2021
Proposal for a draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021
Report:
Published
On 6 December 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 16 January 2023
Opened 21 July 2021
The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Report:
Published
On 8 July 2021
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 8 September 2021
Opened 21 January 2021
Freedom of Expression
Opened 6 November 2020
Non-inquiry work
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Legislative scrutiny
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Latest news
More safeguards needed for interception of journalistic material – JCHR finds
The Government’s proposed Remedial Order would fail to provide adequate safeguards for journalistic material, a report has found.
13 June 2023
Widespread human rights failings must be addressed in Illegal Migration Bill, Human Rights Committee finds
Joint Committee finds that the legislation would deny access to the asylum system to the vast majority of refugees coming to the UK
11 June 2023
Committee Corridor: Rights at work and season update
In this series of Committee Corridor we’ve been looking at human rights and justice.
Today, we’re updating you on the different issues we covered: modern slavery in the UK, the forced adoption of the children from unmarried mothers from the1940s-1970s, plans to reform the Human Rights Act and the critical issues facing the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
28 April 2023
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