Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Baroness Lawrence gives evidence on progress since the Macpherson report
Home Affairs Committee hears from Baroness Doreen Lawrence and the police on progress twenty years on
05 February 2019
MPs debate police grant and local government finance reports
Commons debate police grant and local government finance reports
05 February 2019
Clarification sought on introduction of Knife Crime Prevention Orders
Government will seek to amend the Offensive Weapons Bill to introduce the knife crime prevention orders
04 February 2019
Chair of Justice Committee responds to Supreme Court judgment on disclosure of criminal records
Justice Committee Chair comments on Supreme Court judgment
30 January 2019
Individuals enforcing their rights questioned on their experience
Women and Equalities Committee continues inquiry into the enforcement of the Equality Act
30 January 2019
Crime Bill: Commons Stages
Commons examines the Crime Bill
30 January 2019
Opposition demand changes to draft Domestic Violence Bill
Stella Creasy asks urgent question on draft Bill
30 January 2019
Government publishes list of Brexit-related treaties
Government writes to the EU Committee providing an update on Brexit-related international agreements.
29 January 2019
House of Commons implements proxy voting pilot system for new parents
Pilot scheme for Proxy Voting approved by the House
28 January 2019
Treatment of MPs examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights
24 January 2019
Statement as report finds rehabilitation of sex offenders lacking
Ministerial Statement in response to the findings of Joint HMI Prisons and Probations Report
24 January 2019
Legal experts questioned on non-disclosure agreements
Women and Equalities Committee continues inquiry into the use of non-disclosure agreements
23 January 2019
Human Rights Protections in International Agreements examined
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines human rights post Brexit
23 January 2019
Opposition ask for answers on recent MoJ IT issues
Shadow Justice Minister asks Government to respond
23 January 2019
Online abuse law not fit for purpose, says Petitions Committee
Petitions Committee publishes report on online abuse and the experience of disabled people
22 January 2019