Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill

Human Rights (Joint Committee) Closed Legislative scrutiny
Opened: 12 Jul 2022 Closed: 29 Jul 2022 Parliament page
Background On 22 June 2022 the Bill of Rights Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill, if enacted, would repeal and replace the Human Rights Act 1998. The introduction of the Bill of Rights follows: a 2019 manifesto commitment to “update” the Human Rights Act; … Read more
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
4 Letters
4 Events
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
Rt Hon Dominic Raab · Ministry of Justice
Daisy Long · British Institute of Human Rights Debaleena Dasgupta · Centre for Women's Justice Representative to be confirmed · INQUEST
Kate O'Regan · The University of Oxford Lord Sumption · The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Professor Tom Hickman QC · Blackstone Chambers Sir Peter Gross QC · Independent Human Rights Act Review Panel
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill HC 611 25 Jan 2023 0 No response document linked
Correspondence 4 letters
17 Nov 2022 To committee Letter from the Lord Chancellor relating to the Bill of Rights Bill, dated 14 November
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1 Nov 2022 From committee Letter to the Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab MP relating to the proposed Bill of Rights Bill, dated 28 October
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20 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the Lord Chancellor relating to the proposed Bill of Rights Bill, dated 17 October
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30 Sep 2022 From committee Letter to the Lord Chancellor Brandon Lewis relating to the proposed Bill of Rights Bill, dated 29 September
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