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.

 

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Ninth Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill
Work Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill (Legislative scrutiny)
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HC 611 / HL Paper 132
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Eighth Report - Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022: Second Report
Inquiry Proposal for a draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021
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HC 834 / HL 108
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Response to this report
Correspondence from the Minister for Work and Pensions (Lords) Relating to the Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial Order) 2022: Second Report
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Correspondence
Fourth Report - Protecting human rights in care settings
Inquiry Protecting human rights in care settings
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HC 216 / HL 51
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Response to this report
Third Special Report - Protecting Human Rights in Care Settings: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report
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HC 955
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Oral evidence transcripts

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25 January 2023
Inquiry Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK
Witnesses UNHCR, and Elizabeth Ruddick (Senior Legal Protection Associate at UNHCR)
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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25 January 2023
Inquiry Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK
Witnesses Mark Symes (Barrister at Garden Court Chambers), and Migration Observatory
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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18 January 2023
Work Children's Commissioner (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Office of the Children's Commissioner, and Office of the Children's Commissioner
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Written evidence

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BOR0080 - Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill
Witnesses Equality and Human Rights Commission
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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BOR0079 - Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill
Witnesses John Creswell-Plant
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BBO0003 - Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022
Witnesses Child Poverty Action Group
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
7 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
153 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
4 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
2 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
5 published

Contact us

The Committee is unable to look into individual cases

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 4710 (General enquiries) / 020 7219 8430 (Media enquiries)
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA