Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Justice Committee
Scrutinises: Ministry of Justice
153 reports
796 conclusions & recs
49 govt responses
5 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 181
Accepted in Part: 37
Acknowledged: 71
Deferred: 187
Not Addressed: 11
Rejected: 43
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Legal Services Board Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 9 Mar 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 27 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 25 Feb 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 12 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| Reform of the Criminal Court Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 5 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 3 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Reform of the Family Court Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 28 Oct 2025 | — | — | — |
| Section 28 - Pre-Recorded Cross Examination Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 1 Sep 2025 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Standing Advocate Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Open | 27 Aug 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| Access to Justice Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 23 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Parole Board Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Open | 23 Jun 2025 | — | — | — |
| The Independent Sentencing Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 9 Jun 2025 | — | — | — |
| Leadership of the Criminal Cases Review Commission Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 26 Mar 2025 | 2 | 42 | Responded |
| Work of the County Court Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Jan 2025 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| Tackling drugs in prisons Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 17 Dec 2024 | 2 | 41 | Responded |
| Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 26 Nov 2024 | 2 | 47 | Responded |
| Work of the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Re-offending Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Open | 6 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Work of the President of the Family Division Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Lady Chief Justice Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Open | 9 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: HM Chief Inspector of Probation Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 6 Dec 2023 | 1 | — | — |
| Probate Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Regulation of the legal professions Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| The Coroner Service: follow-up Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Recent urgent notifications on the prison estate Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Oct 2023 | — | — | — |
| Future prison population and estate capacity Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Government consultation on supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Master of the Rolls Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 May 2023 | — | — | — |
| Victims and Prisoners Bill Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Former Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody: Chair’s end of term report Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 5 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the immigration and asylum tribunals Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Prepayment meters: warrants and forced installations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Proposed changes to the Totality sentencing guideline Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of HM Chief Inspector of Probation Regular evidence sessions | No report yet | Closed | 20 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Whiplash Reform and the Official Injury Claim service Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 10 Feb 2023 | 2 | 9 | Responded |
| Work of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Open | 9 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 13 Jan 2023 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 28 Nov 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| The prison operational workforce Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Nov 2022 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Bar Association strike action Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Aug 2022 | — | — | — |
| Sentencing Council consultations on draft guidelines Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Jul 2022 | — | — | — |
| Bill of Rights Bill Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Jun 2022 | — | — | — |
| Public opinion and understanding of sentencing Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jun 2022 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 May 2022 | 2 | 48 | Responded |
| Prisons update Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 May 2022 | — | — | — |
| Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Apr 2022 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Serious Fraud Office Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Mar 2022 | — | — | — |
| The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 4 Mar 2022 | 2 | 28 | Responded |
| Work of the Criminal Justice Inspectorates Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Feb 2022 | — | — | — |