Select Committee · Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Crime and Policing Bill

Status: Closed Opened: 27 Mar 2025 Closed: 13 May 2026 11 recommendations 14 conclusions 1 report

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is conducting legislative scrutiny of the Crime and Policing Bill to assess its compatibility with international and domestic human rights standards. The Government’s stated purpose for the Bill is to support its mission to halve knife crime and violence against women and girls in a decade, to increase public …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
5th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Crime and Policing Bill HC 830 14 Jul 2025 25 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
5 Recommendation 5th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Crim… Not Addressed

We also welcome a focus on rehabilitative requirements within respect orders, but note that such...

We also welcome a focus on rehabilitative requirements within respect orders, but note that such requirements are already available under existing measures. From evidence we have received it does not appear they have been used effectively to address anti-social behaviour. Respect orders must be backed up with the resources necessary …

Government response. The government details how Respect Orders include rehabilitative positive requirements to address underlying causes of ASB, but does not address the committee's recommendation regarding the provision of necessary resources to ensure their effective implementation.
Ministry of Justice

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
11 Jun 2025 Dr Alex Black · Sheffield Hallam University, Mark Hobrough · Gwent Police and NPCC, Rebecca Bryant OBE · RESOLVE, Tyrone Steele · JUSTICE View ↗

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
26 Feb 2026 Correspondence from Lord Hanson relating to the Crime and Policing Bill, Indepe…
5 Feb 2026 Correspondence to Minister for Policing and Crime relating to proposed offence …
29 Jan 2026 Correspondence from the Minister of State for Policing to the Joint Committee o…