Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Electoral Integrity Bill: voter protection or voter suppression?
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines the Legislative Scrutiny of the Electoral Integrity Bill
25 May 2021
Prison education inquiry: Education Committee evidence session on employability, skills and training
The session will explore what is being done to help prisoners undertake education and training whilst in prison and move into jobs on release from custody
20 May 2021
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Members discuss foreign affairs and defence on the last of five days of debate on the Queen's Speech. Find out more
20 May 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 18 May 2021
The Petitions Committee considered all e-petitions which had, before 13 May 2021, had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also considered a number of e-petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
19 May 2021
Committee examine Government’s work on LGBT issues with recently disbanded LGBT Advisory Panel
Women and Equalities Committee holds a one-off evidence session on The LGBT Advisory Panel
18 May 2021
Proposals to criminalise unauthorised encampments and strengthen police powers examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights explores legislative scrutiny of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
18 May 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 27 April 2021
The Committee has considered all e-petitions which had, before 22 April 2021, had reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, e-petitions that had received a revised response, and public petitions. The Committee also considered a number of e-petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
17 May 2021
Committee publishes Government response to report on Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Committee publishes Government response to report on Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
14 May 2021
Judges must consider interests of child when sentencing mother, urges Committee
The Joint Committee on Human Rights tables new clauses to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to protect right to family life of children when their mother is sentenced.
14 May 2021
Committee holds session on gender identity clinics and transgender healthcare
Women and Equalities Committee holds session on gender identity clinics and transgender healthcare
12 May 2021
Evidence session with Kit Malthouse MP on police complaints and violence against retail workers
Committee to take evidence from Kit Malthouse MP as part of its inquiries into police complaints and violence against retail workers.
11 May 2021
Highlights from the 2019-21 session in the Lords
Read more about the House's work checking and revising legislation, debating key issues, and scrutinising the decisions and actions of the government.
07 May 2021
Change the law now to ensure end to blanket bans on care home visits, urges Joint Committee
Committee publishes its report, Care homes: Visiting restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic
05 May 2021
Overseas operations bill concludes parliamentary stages
Lords discusses torture offences and duty of care to service personnel. Find out more
29 April 2021
Lords votes on Fire Safety Bill as stages conclude
Lords votes on Commons decisions on the fire safety costs amendment made in the House of Lords. Find out more
29 April 2021