Source · Select Committee · Joint Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Scrutinises: Ministry of Justice
134 reports
312 conclusions & recs
41 govt responses
15 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 76
Accepted in Part: 12
Acknowledged: 52
Deferred: 12
Not Addressed: 60
Rejected: 68
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The work of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Open | 29 Apr 2026 | — | — | — |
| Security, safety and protest: the role of Human Rights Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 11 Mar 2026 | — | — | — |
| The human rights implications of the UK-Mauritius Agreement Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| The Role of the Independent Public Advocate Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International at Ministry of Justice Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Potential impact on the Human Rights of disabled people Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 30 Oct 2025 | — | — | — |
| Human Rights and the Regulation of AI Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 25 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| Proposal for a draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2025 Remedial order scrutiny | Report findings | Closed | 23 Jul 2025 | 2 | 14 | Awaiting |
| Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 15 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| Universal Periodic Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Jun 2025 | — | — | — |
| The work of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Apr 2025 | — | — | — |
| Crime and Policing Bill Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 27 Mar 2025 | 2 | 25 | Responded |
| Attorney General Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Mar 2025 | — | — | — |
| Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 14 Mar 2025 | 2 | 118 | Responded |
| Transnational repression in the UK Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 24 Jan 2025 | 2 | 37 | Responded |
| Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 16 Jan 2025 | 2 | 57 | Responded |
| Mental Health Bill Legislative scrutiny | Report findings | Closed | 19 Dec 2024 | 3 | 29 | Responded |
| Northern Ireland Legacy Remedial Order Remedial order scrutiny | Report findings | Open | 12 Dec 2024 | 1 | 15 | Awaiting |
| The European Court of Human Rights and Climate Change: Recent Judgments and Implications for the UK Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 May 2024 | — | — | — |
| The role of human rights in the UK democratic process Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Ministerial Scrutiny: the UK's engagement with its international human rights obligations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 16 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Government proposals on extremism Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Mar 2024 | — | — | — |
| Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023 Remedial order scrutiny | Report | Closed | 10 Jan 2024 | 1 | — | — |
| Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill Legislative scrutiny | Report | Closed | 15 Dec 2023 | 2 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice Bill 2023 Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Sentencing Bill 2023 Legislative scrutiny | No report yet | Closed | 5 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill 2023 Legislative scrutiny | No report yet | Closed | 5 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Accountability for Daesh crimes Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 Oct 2023 | 2 | 17 | Responded |
| Hillsborough Law Non-inquiry session | Report | Closed | 11 Jul 2023 | 2 | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Victims and Prisoners Bill Legislative scrutiny | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Legislative scrutiny | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Proposal for a Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023 Remedial order scrutiny | Report | Closed | 23 Mar 2023 | 1 | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Mar 2023 | 2 | — | — |
| Human rights and assisted dying Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Human Rights at Work Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 10 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-2023 Legislative scrutiny | Report | Closed | 20 Jan 2023 | 2 | — | — |
| Children's Commissioner Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Nov 2022 | — | — | — |
| SLAPPs: Human Rights Implications Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Oct 2022 | — | — | — |
| Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022 Remedial order scrutiny | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Oct 2022 | — | — | — |
| Draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2022 Remedial order scrutiny | No report yet | Closed | 13 Oct 2022 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill Legislative scrutiny | Report | Closed | 12 Jul 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Parliament and human rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Jun 2022 | — | — | — |
| Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Legislative scrutiny | Report | Closed | 26 May 2022 | 2 | — | — |
| The UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership and Human Rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: National Security Bill Legislative scrutiny | Report | Closed | 19 May 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Proposal for a draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order Remedial order scrutiny | Report | Closed | 19 May 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Human Rights Ombudsperson Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 May 2022 | 2 | — | — |