30 November 2021 - Work of the Ministry of Justice - Oral evidence

Dominic Raab to face Justice Committee for first time as Lord Chancellor

The committee are likely to ask questions on the significant backlog in courts, the Government’s intention to overhaul the Human Rights Act, means-testing for legal aid and proposed reforms to the parole system.

The session is also expected to focus on the prison building programme and measures to support the mental health of prisoners, following failings identified in a report by the Joint Criminal Justice Inspectorates earlier this month and the Committee’s own report in September.

The session is part of the Committee’s regular scrutiny of the policies and spending of the Ministry of Justice.