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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.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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4th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Inquiry Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
HC 789 / HL Paper 143
Report
3rd Report - Mental Health Bill report: Easy Read Version
Work Mental Health Bill (Legislative scrutiny)
HC 601 / HL 126
Report
3rd Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Mental Health Bill
Work Mental Health Bill (Legislative scrutiny)
HC 601 / HL Paper 126
Report
Correspondence to the Committee from the NCA regarding the Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains Inquiry dated 26 June 2025
Inquiry Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains
Correspondence
Correspondence to the Committee from the Minister for Energy regarding the Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains Inquiry dated 2 July 2025
Inquiry Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains
Correspondence
Correspondence from the Committee to the Security Minister regarding Deprivation of Citizenship Orders dated 10 July 2025
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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1 July 2025
Work Appointment of the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson (Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Oral Evidence
25 June 2025
Work Universal Periodic Review (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Dr Michael Lane (Lecturer in Law at University of Worcester), Dr Alice Storey (Associate Professor of Human Rights at Birmingham City University), and Professor Jon Yorke (Professor of Human Rights at Birmingham City University)
Oral Evidence
11 June 2025
Inquiry Crime and Policing Bill
Witnesses Dr Alex Black (Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University), Tyrone Steele (Deputy Legal Director at JUSTICE), Mark Hobrough (Chief Constable at Gwent Police and NPCC), and Rebecca Bryant OBE (Chief Executive at RESOLVE)
Oral Evidence
Usdaw (CPB0012)
Inquiry Crime and Policing Bill
Anti-Slavery (FLS0061)
Inquiry Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains
Rights Lab, University of Nottingham (FLS0063)
Inquiry Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains

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