Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
MPs hold evidence session on conversion therapy
The Women and Equalities Committee holds an evidence session on conversion therapy.
19 November 2021
Ministers questioned on Channel crossings and Afghan resettlement scheme
Home Affairs Committee takes evidence on two inquiries
17 November 2021
Reforms to asylum decision making and child age assessments in Nationalities and Borders Bill investigated
Joint Committee on Human Rights session focuses on the asylum decision making process and age assessments
16 November 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill completes passage through the Lords
Members consider Commons amendments including network diversification. Catch up
16 November 2021
What does the menopause mean for work? MPs hold evidence session
The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee holds an evidence session on Menopause and the Workplace
12 November 2021
Equal access to bereavement benefit welcome but flaws remain
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes report on Proposal for a draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021: discrimination against cohabiting partners
12 November 2021
Petitions Committee hears from social media regulation experts
On Tuesday 16 November, the Petitions Committee continues its inquiry into Tackling Online Abuse
11 November 2021
End to historical discrimination in nationality law welcome but Nationality bill may fail to protect rights of stateless children
Committee publishes their report, Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 1) – Nationality
09 November 2021
Committee examines the future of court reporting in changing media landscape
On Tuesday 9 November the Justice Committee continues its inquiry into open justice
08 November 2021
Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls inquiry launched
Women and Equalities Committee launches the next stage of its work on Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls
05 November 2021
Justice Minister Victoria Atkins questioned on women in prison
Justice Committee takes evidence from Prisons Minister and senior civil servants in final session of its inquiry into Women in Prison
01 November 2021
Ex-prisoners tell MPs how education in prisons should be improved
Education Committee examines how education and skills training could be better embedded in the prison system
29 October 2021
Committee urges NI Secretary to put human rights at heart of Protocol debate
The House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland has today published a letter to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland setting out concerns about the implementation of Article 2 of the Protocol, which guarantees that human rights and equality provisions will not be lowered in Northern Ireland as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
25 October 2021
MPs to debate recommended reforms to the Coroner Service
Committee’s report on the Coroner Service to be debated by MPs in a Westminster Hall debate
25 October 2021
Lords debates Assisted Dying Bill at second reading
Members debate the key areas of a private member's bill to make assisted dying legal. Find out more
25 October 2021