Select committee: Justice Committee
Work of the Ministry of Justice
Open
Opened 16 Mar 2021
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 16 March 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 7 oral evidence sessionsLatest 28 April 2026
- 12 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from James McEwen, Chief Executive of HM Prison and Probation Service, dated 15 May 2026: Follow-up to the oral evidence session held on 28 April 202619 May 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session28 April 2026, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session4 March 2025, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 28 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Adrian Hannell · Ministry of Justice,
Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE · Ministry of Justice,
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice,
Nick Goodwin · HMCTS
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| 4 Mar 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Amy Rees · HMPPS,
Dame Antonia Romeo DCB · Ministry of Justice,
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice,
Nick Goodwin · HMCTS,
Ross Gribbin · Ministry of Justice
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| 5 Mar 2024 |
Work of the Ministry of Justice
Amy Rees · HMPPS,
Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice,
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice,
Nick Goodwin · HMCTS
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| 31 Jan 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Amy Rees · HMPPS,
Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice,
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice,
Nick Goodwin · HMCTS
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| 1 Mar 2022 |
Oral evidence session
Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice,
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice,
Jo Farrar · HM Prison and Probation Service,
Kevin Sadler · Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
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| 30 Nov 2021 |
Oral evidence session
The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP · Ministry of Justice
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| 23 Mar 2021 |
Oral evidence session
Antonia Romeo · Ministry of Justice,
Dr Jo Farrar · Ministry of Justice,
Kevin Sadler · Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| James McEwen · Chief Operating Officer | Ministry of Justice | 5 |
| Antonia Romeo · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Justice | 4 |
| Nick Goodwin · Chief Executive | HMCTS | 4 |
| Amy Rees · Director General Chief Executive | HMPPS | 3 |
| Kevin Sadler · Interim Chief Executive | Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service | 2 |
| Adrian Hannell · Director of Financial Management and Control | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Dame Antonia Romeo DCB · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| 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 |
| Ross Gribbin · Director General - Policy Group | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP · Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
Correspondence
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