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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Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP
Labour
Camberwell and Peckham
Chair
Commons
The Rt Hon. the Lord Brabazon of Tara DL
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Lords
Ms Karen Buck MP
Labour
Westminster North
Commons
Joanna Cherry QC MP
Scottish National Party
Edinburgh South West
Commons
The Lord Dubs
Labour
Life peer
Lords
The Rt Hon. the Lord Henley
Conservative
Excepted Hereditary
Lords
The Baroness Ludford
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
Lords
The Baroness Massey of Darwen
Labour
Life peer
Lords
Angela Richardson MP
Conservative
Guildford
Commons
Dean Russell MP
Conservative
Watford
Commons
David Simmonds MP
Conservative
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Commons
The Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE
Crossbench
Life peer
Lords

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2467 (General enquries) / 020 7219 8211 (Media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA