Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Crime and Policing Bill: call for evidence
Crime and Policing Bill: call for evidence
14 March 2025
Women in the Armed Forces: what progress has been made?
The Defence Committee is assessing progress on its predecessor Committee’s work on women in the Armed Forces, hearing from witnesses across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) including the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
14 March 2025
Prisons crisis: As justice system faces total gridlock in 2026, PAC calls for rapid action
Failed efforts to increase prison capacity results in endemic overcrowding amid safety risks, increasing violence and hampered rehabilitation efforts
14 March 2025
Transnational repression: Chloe Cheung and Hossein Abedini evidence sets out risks faced by activists in UK
The session highlighted the risks faced by activists in the UK from hostile actions by foreign governments.
13 March 2025
Are social media companies doing enough to moderate harmful content?
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hear from experts in the third session of its inquiry into social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms.
13 March 2025
Women and Equalities Committee welcomes minister’s commitment to ‘vital’ miscarriage bereavement leave law change
Introducing statutory bereavement leave for those who miscarry during pregnancy, in new employment laws “will make a vital difference”, the Women and Equalities Committee Chair Sarah Owen has said.
11 March 2025
Rule of law inquiry launched by Lords Constitution Committee
Constitution Committee launches new inquiry into the Rule of Law.
11 March 2025
Justice Committee to hear evidence on prison education
The Justice Committee will hear from education providers and experts during the second evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday 11 March of its inquiry into rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending.
07 March 2025
International Women’s Day: Defence Committee to hold women in the Armed Forces session
The Defence Committee will hold a session this month following up on the previous Committee’s work on women in the Armed Forces. Details of the session will be announced shortly.
07 March 2025
Terrorism Bill undergoes further scrutiny in the Lords
Further examination of terrorism bill concludes. Catch up
05 March 2025
Tougher laws and new body to better protect victims required to tackle “shocking” scale and impact of NCII, Women and Equalities Committee says
Tougher laws and new body to better protect victims required to tackle “shocking” scale and impact of NCII, WEC says
05 March 2025
Justice denied: Govt failing to take urgent action on crown court backlogs, PAC warns
Report highlights backlog’s devastating impact on victims of crime and their families as prison population on remand awaiting trial swells to highest level in 50 years
05 March 2025
How will the Government achieve its missions? MPs launch new inquiry
A new inquiry looking at the delivery and impact of a mission-led Government has been launched by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) today.
03 March 2025
Justice Committee to question Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary amid multiple challenges across courts, prisons and probation
Justice Committee to question MoJ Permanent Secretary amid multiple challenges across courts, prisons and probation
03 March 2025
Lords debates Post Office Horizon compensation scheme
Members discuss progress of payouts to victims and contribution of Fujitsu to compensating victims. Catch up
28 February 2025