Select committee: Justice Committee
Work of the Lord Chancellor
Open
Opened 10 Mar 2020
Justice Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
As part of our scrutiny of the Ministry of Justice, the Committee holds hearings with the Lord Chancellor to discuss key issues facing the Department.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 10 March 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 6 oral evidence sessionsLatest 16 December 2025
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 2 February 2026: Follow-up to the oral evidence session held on 16 December 202510 February 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session16 December 2025, Oral evidence
- Correspondence from the Chair, Andy Slaughter MP, to Shabana Mahmood MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 19 December 20247 January 2025, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 16 Dec 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE · Ministry of Justice,
Rt Hon David Lammy MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 17 Dec 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 18 Jul 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 22 Nov 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 1 Dec 2020 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Jo Farrar · Ministry of Justice,
Kevin Sadler · Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service,
Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 24 Mar 2020 |
The work of the Lord Chancellor
Jo Farrar · HM Prison and Probation Service,
Rt Hon Robert Buckland · Ministry of Justice,
Susan Acland-Hood · The Department for Education
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Dr Jo Farrar · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Jo Farrar · Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive | HM Prison and Probation Service | 1 |
| Kevin Sadler · Interim Chief Executive | Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service | 1 |
| Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP · Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Rt Hon David Lammy MP · Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP · Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Rt Hon Robert Buckland · Secretary of State for Justice and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP · Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Susan Acland-Hood · Permanent Secretary | The Department for Education | 1 |
Correspondence
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