Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Lords consider sentencing guidelines legislation
Sentencing guidelines legislation debated by Lords. Find out more
02 May 2025
Justice Secretary questioned on Government’s approach to human rights
The Joint Committee on Human Rights will question Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood MP, on Wednesday 30 April in a wide-ranging session examining prominent human rights issues.
28 April 2025
Government shares calculation for £45 billion annual savings from digitisation of public sector
Government shares calculation for £45 billion annual savings from digitisation of public sector
25 April 2025
Justice Committee to question Criminal Cases Review Commission leaders
he Justice Committee will question senior leaders of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) during a one-off evidence session on Tuesday, 29 April on its work.
25 April 2025
Women and Equalities Committee to hear from Adolescence producers on misogyny among young men and boys
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from the creator, writer and executive producer of Adolescence Jack Thorne and fellow executive producer Emily Feller during an evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 29 April on misogyny among young men and boys.
25 April 2025
Parc prison: reforms need to go “further and faster”, Committee Chair says
The Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee has responded to a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons into standards at Parc.
24 April 2025
Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, National Crime Agency and Border Force questioned on forced labour in UK supply chains
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains on Wednesday 23 April when it takes evidence from Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Eleanor Lyons and senior officials in Border Force and the National Crime Agency.
22 April 2025
Quick fixes not enough to address policing lessons of summer 2024 disorder
The Home Affairs Committee, a cross-party committee of MPs, has published its report into the police response to the 2024 summer disorder.
13 April 2025
Justice Committee to question Minister on problems in the County Court and civil justice
The Justice Committee will question the Minister for Courts and Legal Services Sarah Sackman KC MP for the first time during the final evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 8 April of its inquiry into the Work of the County Court.
04 April 2025
HMP Parc: Welsh Affairs Chair “deeply concerned” by “abusive” behaviour
The Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee has written to the leadership of Parc prison, raising concerns about reports that prison officers sent messages joking about violence towards prisoners.
03 April 2025
Attorney General questioned on Government’s human rights priorities
The Joint Committee on Human Rights will question the Attorney General, Lord Hermer KC on the work of the Attorney General’s Office.
31 March 2025
Tom Crowther KC to be questioned on Child Sexual Exploitation inquiries
In January, the Government announced that Tom Crowther KC would develop a framework for locally led, victim centred, inquiries into child sexual exploitation. He chaired the Independent Inquiry into Telford Child Exploitation between 2019 and 2022.
28 March 2025
Prisons Minister to appear before Lords Committee
Minister for Prisons questioned by Committee
28 March 2025
Lords completes its scrutiny of Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Bill returns to Commons for consideration of Lords amendments. Catch up
27 March 2025
More women than men in DSIT science and engineering roles
Following a one-off evidence session with the science minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, the Committee’s chair, Chi Onwurah, wrote to the minister to request further information on the diversity of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s workforce.
24 March 2025