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.

12 current committee members

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The Lord Alton of Liverpool
Crossbench
Life peer
Chair
Lords
Juliet Campbell MP
Labour
Broxtowe
Commons
The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Lords
Tom Gordon MP
Liberal Democrat
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Commons
The Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws LT KC
Labour
Life peer
Lords
Afzal Khan MP
Labour
Manchester Rusholme
Commons
The Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE
Labour
Life peer
Lords
The Lord Murray of Blidworth
Conservative
Life peer
Lords
The Lord Sewell of Sanderstead CBE
Conservative
Life peer
Lords
Alex Sobel MP
Labour
Leeds Central and Headingley
Commons
Peter Swallow MP
Labour
Bracknell
Commons
Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP
Conservative
New Forest West
Commons

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 0207 219 2793 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8430 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA