Committees

Human Rights Act Reform

Inquiry

The Government has launched a three-month consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998.

The consultation seeks views on the Government’s proposals to revise the Human Rights Act and replace it with a Bill of Rights.

It follows a report from the Independent Human Rights Act Review Panel which examined how the Human Rights Act is working after 21 years in operation.

This Report contains the Committee’s views on the topics which were the focus of that Independent Review.

The Committee will respond to the Government proposals which form the basis of its consultation.

Work news

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Impact of Human Rights Act reforms on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales examined
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into Human Rights Act reform with an evidence
9 May 2022
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Committee examines how Government reforms could change human rights protections in the UK
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into proposed reforms of the Human Rights Act
8 February 2022
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MPs hear from lawyers and legal experts on Government’s proposals to reform the Human Rights Act
The session will evaluate the Government’s proposals to replace the Act with a Bill of Rights
7 February 2022
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MPs scrutinise review of Human Rights Act
The session will explore recommendations and the extent to which they are reflected in the Government’s proposals.
28 January 2022
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Committee investigates proposals to reform the Human Rights Act
The committee hears evidence from the former Justice of the Supreme Court and academic experts in constitutional law and human rights
25 January 2022
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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