Committees

The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review

Inquiry

The Government have set up an independent panel to review the operation of the Human Rights Act. 

In this short inquiry, we are seeking views to help inform its response to the independent review and its outcome. We will submit written evidence to the inquiry, but our own inquiry will continue to run alongside the Independent Review. 

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Third Report - The Government’s Independent Review of the Human Rights Act
Inquiry The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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Oral evidence transcripts

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24 March 2021
Inquiry The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Witnesses Joshua Rozenberg QC, Professor Graham Gee (Professor of Public Law at The University of Sheffield), Helen Mountfield QC (Barrister at Matrix Chambers), and Richard Hermer QC (Barrister at Matrix Chambers)
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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17 March 2021
Inquiry The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Witnesses Sanchita Hosali (Director at British Institute of Human Rights), Carl Foulkes (Chief Constable at National Police Chiefs' Council), Gregor McGill (Director, Legal Services at Crown Prosecution Service), and Sarah Dallal (Equality and Diversity Lead at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust)
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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10 March 2021
Inquiry The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Witnesses Baroness Falkner (Chair at Equality and Human Rights Commission), Judith Robertson (Chair at Scottish Human Rights Commission), and Les Allamby (Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission)
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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Written evidence

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HRA0051 - The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Witnesses Human Rights Consortium Scotland
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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HRA0052 - The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Witnesses Amnesty International UK, and Migrant Voice
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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HRA0053 - The Government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review
Witnesses Redress, and Hogan Lovells International LLP
Committees Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
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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