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 Office for Legal Complaints Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 25 Feb 2026 | 1 | — | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: HM Chief Inspector of Probation Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 6 Dec 2023 | 1 | — | — |
| Regulation of the legal professions Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Probate Inquiry | 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 |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Human Rights Act Reform Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Law Officers Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Jan 2022 | — | — | — |
| Fraud and the Justice System Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 2 Dec 2021 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| Urgent Notification - Rainsbrook and Oakhill STCs Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Nov 2021 | — | — | — |
| Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Sep 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| Open justice: court reporting in the digital age Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 17 Sep 2021 | 2 | 45 | Responded |
| The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Jul 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| Secure Training Centres and Secure Schools Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 29 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Judicial diversity Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 8 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Women in Prison Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 Apr 2021 | 2 | 44 | Responded |
| Mental Health in Prison Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Apr 2021 | 2 | 33 | Responded |
| Covid-19 and the criminal law Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 10 Mar 2021 | 2 | 34 | Responded |
| Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Closed | 2 Mar 2021 | 3 | 17 | Responded |
| Work of the Sentencing Council Regular evidence sessions | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Jan 2021 | — | — | — |
| The Future of Legal Aid Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Sep 2020 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing: HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 2 Sep 2020 | 1 | — | — |