Committees

Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee was appointed to consider justice and home affairs, including the domestic criminal justice system, and international cooperation in respect of criminal justice, civil justice, migration and asylum.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - Cutting crime: better community sentences
Inquiry Community sentences
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HL Paper 27
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Government response to the Committee’s report: Cutting crime: better community sentences
Government Response
1st Report - All families matter: An inquiry into family migration
Inquiry Family Migration
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HL Paper 144
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Government response to the Committee’s report All families matter: an inquiry into family migration
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1st Report - Technology rules? The advent of new technologies in the justice system
Inquiry New technologies and the application of the law
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HL Paper 180
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Letter dated 6 July 2022 from Baroness Hamwee, Chair Justice and Home Affairs Committee, to the Rt Hon Priti Patel, Home Secretary regarding the Government's response to the Committee’s recent report, ‘Technology rules? the advent of new technologies in the justice system’
Correspondence
Response to this report
Government Response to the Report "Technology rules? The advent of new technologies in the justice system"
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Correspondence

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Letter dated 5 September 2024 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice, to Lord Foster of Bath, Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding Imprisonment for Public Protection: Changes to Licence.
Correspondence
Letter dated 10 September 2024 from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding publication of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons' Annual Report 2023-24
Correspondence
Letter dated 1 August 2024 from Lord Foster of Bath, Chair of Justice and Home Affairs Committee to the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Home Secretary, regarding Committee activity and inviting her to appear before them.
Work Home Office oral evidence session (Non-inquiry session)
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Oral evidence transcripts

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Written evidence

No written evidence published.

Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
6 published
Minutes and decisions
After each meeting, domestic committees may publish the decisions that were taken and a record of the discussion.
3 published
Declarations of interest
Members of the House of Lords must declare relevant interests in committee work.
2 published

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