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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Attorney General Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Mar 2025 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice Bill 2023 Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Parliament and human rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Jun 2022 | — | — | — |
| The UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership and Human Rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — |
| Ministerial Scrutiny: Human Rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 16 Nov 2021 | — | — | — |
| Judicial Review and human rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Freedom of Expression Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Nov 2020 | — | — | — |
| Ministerial Scrutiny: Human Rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Nov 2020 | — | — | — |
| Judicial Review and enforcing human rights Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Oct 2020 | — | — | — |
| Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order – Second Report Remedial order scrutiny | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Oct 2019 | — | — | — |
| Conditions in learning disability inpatient units inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Dec 2018 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Offensive Weapons Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Nov 2018 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Sep 2018 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Sep 2018 | — | — | — |
| The work of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Jan 2018 | — | — | — |
| Legislative Scrutiny: Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Nov 2017 | — | — | — |
| The Government’s proposed derogation from the ECHR inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Dec 2016 | — | — | — |
| UK’s proposed derogation from ECHR Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 8 Dec 2016 | — | — | — |
| UK’s record on children’s rights inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Sep 2016 | — | — | — |
| Prison and Courts Reform Bill Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | — | — | — |
| Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Jun 2016 | — | — | — |
| Energy Bill Legislative Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Feb 2016 | — | — | — |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Jan 2016 | — | — | — |
| Housing and Planning Bill Legislative Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Nov 2015 | — | — | — |
| Immigration Bill Legislative Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Nov 2015 | — | — | — |
| Policing and Crime Bill Legislative Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Nov 2015 | — | — | — |
| Investigatory Powers draft Legislative Scrutiny Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Nov 2015 | — | — | — |