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 |
| Pre-appointment hearing: HM Chief Inspector of Probation Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 6 Dec 2023 | 1 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
| The role of adult custodial remand in the criminal justice system Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 4 Mar 2022 | 2 | 28 | Responded |
| Fraud and the Justice System Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 2 Dec 2021 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Court Capacity Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Jul 2020 | 2 | 33 | Responded |
| The future of the Probation Service Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Jul 2020 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| The Coroner Service Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jul 2020 | 2 | 28 | Responded |
| Private prosecutions: safeguards Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Jun 2020 | 2 | 9 | Responded |
| Children and young people in custody Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 2 Jun 2020 | 4 | 45 | Responded |
| Ageing prison population Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 15 Apr 2020 | 2 | 21 | Responded |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): The impact on prison, probation and court systems Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 31 Mar 2020 | 6 | 42 | Responded |
| Prison governance inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 4 Apr 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for HM Chief Inspector of Probation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Feb 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Court and Tribunal Reforms inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 9 Jan 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Bailiffs: Enforcement of debt inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Dec 2018 | 3 | — | — |
| The role of the magistracy – follow up inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Nov 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Criminal legal aid Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 May 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Disclosure of evidence in criminal cases inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 21 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| HM Inspectorate of Prisons report on HMP Liverpool Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Jan 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Small claims limit for personal injury inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Dec 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Prison Population 2022: planning for the future inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 23 Oct 2017 | 3 | — | — |
| Transforming Rehabilitation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Oct 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Young adults in the criminal justice system; and youth custodial estate Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-legislative scrutiny: draft personal injury discount rate legislation inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 14 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Mar 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Implications of Brexit for the Crown Dependencies inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Oct 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Implications of Brexit for the justice system inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 11 Oct 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Disclosure of youth criminal records inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 11 Oct 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Prison reform inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Jul 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment scrutiny of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| HM Inspectorate of Prisons' relationship with the Ministry of Justice Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Jan 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Prison safety one-off evidence session Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Nov 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment scrutiny Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Nov 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Restorative justice inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Nov 2015 | 2 | — | — |