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UK’s record on children’s rights inquiry

Inquiry

On 9 June 2016 the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child published its assessment of the UK's record for protecting children's rights. While the UN Committee welcomed progress in some areas, it made a number of detailed recommendations identifying specific ways in which children’s rights could be better protected in the UK.

The inquiry will also be an opportunity for the Committee to hear about any implications for children's rights of the Children and Social Work Bill, which the Committee is currently scrutinising.

Reports, special reports and government responses

No reports or special reports published.

Correspondence

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Letter from the Chair to Edward Timpson MP, Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families
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Letter (and response) from the Chair to Tam Baillie, Children and Young People's Commissioner, Scotland, regarding Children's Rights, 23 August 2016
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Letter (and response) from the Chair to Sally Holland, Children's Commissioner for Wales, regarding Children's Rights, 23 August 2016
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Oral evidence transcripts

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14 September 2016
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Witnesses Anne Longfield, Children's Commissioner for England, and Professor Lorna McGregor, Commissioner, Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Written evidence

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Amnesty International UK (CHR0041)
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Child Soldiers International (CHR0040)
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Liberty (CHR0036)
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Other publications

No other publications published.

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