Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Joint Committee

Scrutinises: Ministry of Justice

132
Reports
289
Conclusions & Recs
41
Govt Responses
15
Overdue

Inquiries 246 of 252 (closed) · With recommendations only

The human rights implications of the UK-Mauritius Agreement
Closed 26 Jan 2026
The Role of the Independent Public Advocate
Closed 7 Jan 2026
Work of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International at Ministry of Justice
Closed 26 Nov 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Potential impact on the Human Rights of disabled people
Closed 5 Nov 2025
Proposal for a draft Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2025
Closed 23 Jul 2025 1 report 6 recs
Awaiting response
Universal Periodic Review
Closed 18 Jun 2025
The work of the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Closed 23 Apr 2025
Crime and Policing Bill
Closed 27 Mar 2025 2 reports 25 recs
Govt responded
Attorney General
Closed 26 Mar 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Closed 14 Mar 2025 2 reports 118 recs
Govt responded
Transnational repression in the UK
Closed 24 Jan 2025 2 reports 37 recs
Govt responded
Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains
Closed 16 Jan 2025 2 reports 57 recs
Govt responded
Mental Health Bill
Closed 19 Dec 2024 3 reports 29 recs
Govt responded
The European Court of Human Rights and Climate Change: Recent Judgments and Implications for the UK
Closed 14 May 2024
The role of human rights in the UK democratic process
Closed 30 Apr 2024
Ministerial Scrutiny: the UK's engagement with its international human rights obligations
Closed 16 Apr 2024
Government proposals on extremism
Closed 13 Mar 2024
Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023
Closed 10 Jan 2024 1 report
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum & Immigration) Bill
Closed 15 Dec 2023 2 reports
Criminal Justice Bill 2023
Closed 5 Dec 2023
Sentencing Bill 2023
Closed 5 Dec 2023
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill 2023
Closed 5 Dec 2023
Accountability for Daesh crimes
Closed 12 Oct 2023 2 reports 17 recs
Govt responded
Hillsborough Law
Closed 11 Jul 2023 2 reports
Legislative Scrutiny: Victims and Prisoners Bill
Closed 22 Jun 2023
Legislative Scrutiny: Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
Closed 27 Apr 2023
Proposal for a Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023
Closed 23 Mar 2023 1 report
Legislative Scrutiny: Illegal Migration Bill
Closed 16 Mar 2023 2 reports
Human rights and assisted dying
Closed 1 Mar 2023
Human Rights at Work
Closed 10 Feb 2023
Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Closed 7 Feb 2023
Legislative Scrutiny: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-2023
Closed 20 Jan 2023 2 reports
Children's Commissioner
Closed 13 Jan 2023
Human Rights of Asylum Seekers in the UK
Closed 3 Nov 2022
SLAPPs: Human Rights Implications
Closed 25 Oct 2022
Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022
Closed 20 Oct 2022
Draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2022
Closed 13 Oct 2022
Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill
Closed 12 Jul 2022 1 report
Parliament and human rights
Closed 27 Jun 2022
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Closed 26 May 2022 2 reports
The UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership and Human Rights
Closed 24 May 2022
Legislative Scrutiny: National Security Bill
Closed 19 May 2022 1 report
Proposal for a draft State Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order
Closed 19 May 2022 1 report
Human Rights Ombudsperson
Closed 12 May 2022 2 reports
Human Rights Act Reform
Closed 11 Jan 2022 2 reports
Legislative Scrutiny: Judicial Review and Courts Bill
Closed 2 Dec 2021 1 report
Ministerial Scrutiny: Human Rights
Closed 16 Nov 2021
The right to family life: adoption of children of unmarried women 1949-1976
Closed 23 Sep 2021 2 reports
Protecting human rights in care settings
Closed 20 Sep 2021 3 reports
Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill
Closed 21 Jul 2021 6 reports