Video: The role of the Justice Committee

The Justice Select Committee of the United Kingdom is a select committee of the House of Commons which scrutinizes the policy, administration, and spending of the Ministry of Justice. In addition, the committee examines the work of the Law Officers of the Crown, the Serious Fraud Office, and the Crown Prosecution Service. The committee also reviews draft Sentencing Guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council (formerly the Sentencing Guidelines Council.)[1]

The committee scrutinises the work of the Secretary of State for Justice, Attorney General, Solicitor General and the Minister of State for Prisons among others.[2]

Membership

In the 58th Parliament, the committee has the following members:[3][4][5][6]


Member Party Constituency
Robert Neill MP (Chair) Conservative Bromley and Chislehurst
Tahir Ali MP Labour Birmingham Hall Green
Rachel Hopkins MP Labour Luton South
James Daly MP Conservative Bury North
Maria Eagle MP Labour Garston and Halewood
Paul Maynard MP Conservative Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Chris Stephens MP SNP Glasgow South West
Kieran Mullan MP Conservative Crewe and Nantwich
Edward Timpson MP Conservative Eddisbbury
Karl Turner MP Labour Kingston upon Hull East

Changes since 2019

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
11 May 2020 Ellie Reeves MP (Labour) Lewisham West and Penge → Paula Barker MP (Labour) Liverpool Wavertree Hansard
Marie Rimmer MP (Labour) St Helens South and Whiston Richard Burgon MP (Labour) Leeds East
22 February 2021 Richard Burgon MP (Labour) Leeds East → Janet Daby MP (Labour) Lewisham East Hansard
25 May 2021 Kenny MacAskill MP (Alba) East Lothian → Angela Crawley MP (SNP) Lanark and Hamilton East Hansard
13 July 2021 Paula Barker MP (Labour) Liverpool Wavertree → Kate Hollern MP (Labour) Blackburn Hansard
2 November 2021 Sarah Dines MP (Conservative) Derbyshire Dales → Paul Maynard MP (Conservative) Blackpool North and Cleveleys Hansard
5 January 2022 Janet Daby MP (Labour) Lewisham East → Diane Abbott MP (Labour) Hackney North and Stoke Newington Hansard
15 March 2022 James Daly MP (Conservative) Bury North → Matt Vickers MP (Conservative) Stockton South Hansard
17 May 2022 Andy Slaughter MP (Labour) Hammersmith → Karl Turner MP (Labour) Kingston upon Hull East Hansard
27 June 2022 Matt Vickers MP (Conservative) Stockton South → James Daly MP (Conservative) Bury North Hansard
29 November 2022 Diane Abbott MP (Labour) Hackney North and Stoke Newington → Janet Daby MP (Labour) Lewisham East Hansard
Laura Farris MP (Conservative) Newbury Edward Timpson MP (Conservative) Eddisbury
28 March 2023 Angela Crawley MP (SNP) Lanark and Hamilton East → Stuart McDonald MP (SNP) Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Hansard
Kate Hollern MP (Labour) Birmingham Hall Green Tahir Ali MP (Labour) Blackburn
12 September 2023 Stuart McDonald MP (SNP) Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East → Chris Stephens MP (SNP) Glasgow South West Hansard

2017–2019 Parliament

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[7][8]

Member Party Constituency
Robert Neill MP (Chair) Conservative Bromley and Chislehurst
Kemi Badenoch MP Conservative Saffron Walden
Ruth Cadbury MP Labour Brentford and Isleworth
Alex Chalk MP Conservative Cheltenham
Bambos Charalambous MP Labour Enfield, Southgate
Mr David Hanson MP Labour Delyn
John Howell MP Conservative Henley
Gavin Newlands MP Scottish National Party Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Laura Pidcock MP Labour North West Durham
Victoria Prentis MP Conservative Banbury
Ellie Reeves MP Labour Lewisham West and Penge

Changes 2017–2019

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
5 February 2018 Laura Pidcock MP (Labour) North West Durham → Marie Rimmer MP (Labour) St Helens South and Whiston Hansard
19 November 2018 Ruth Cadbury MP (Labour) Brentford and Isleworth → Janet Daby MP (Labour) Lewisham East Hansard
21 January 2019 Alex Chalk MP (Conservative) Cheltenham → Robert Courts MP (Conservative) Witney Hansard
8 May 2019 Janet Daby MP (Labour) Lewisham East → Andy Slaughter MP (Labour) Hammersmith Hansard
15 July 2019 Kemi Badenoch MP (Conservative) Saffron Walden → Andrew Griffiths MP (Conservative) Burton Hansard

2015–2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015.[9][10]

Member Party Constituency
Robert Neill MP (Chair) Conservative Bromley and Chislehurst
Richard Arkless MP Scottish National Party Dumfries and Galloway
Richard Burgon MP Labour Leeds East
Alex Chalk MP Conservative Cheltenham
Alberto Costa MP Conservative South Leicestershire
Philip Davies MP Conservative Shipley
Sue Hayman MP Labour Workington
John Howell MP Conservative Henley
Victoria Prentis MP Conservative Banbury
Christina Rees MP Labour and Co-op Neath
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP Labour Torfaen

Changes 2015–2017

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
26 October 2015 Richard Burgon MP (Labour) Leeds East → David Hanson MP (Labour) Delyn Hansard
Sue Hayman MP (Labour) Workington Rupa Huq MP (Labour) Ealing Central and Acton
Christina Rees MP (Labour) Neath Andy McDonald MP (Labour) Middlesbrough
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Labour) Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency) Marie Rimmer MP (Labour) St Helens South and Whiston
13 June 2016 Andy McDonald MP (Labour) Middlesbrough → Chris Elmore MP (Labour) Ogmore Hansard
31 October 2016 Rupa Huq MP (Labour) Ealing Central and Acton → Kate Green MP (Labour)[a] Stretford and Urmston Hansard
Andy McDonald MP (Labour) Middlesbrough Keith Vaz MP (Labour)[a] Leicester East
13 March 2017 Marie Rimmer MP (Labour) St Helens South and Whiston → Jo Stevens MP (Labour) Cardiff Central Hansard
  1. ^ a b Unusually, this change was debated by the House of Commons. Andrew Bridgen objected to the appointment of Vaz, due to allegations surrounding drug usage and prostitutes. He did not object to the appointment of Green, but because both appointments were part of the same motion, her appointment was voted on as well. The appointment passed by 203 votes to 7.

2010–2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.[11][12]

Member Party Constituency
Sir Alan Beith MP (Chair) Liberal Democrats Berwick-upon-Tweed
Robert Buckland MP Conservative South Swindon
Chris Evans MP Labour and Co-op Islwyn
Helen Grant MP Conservative Maidstone and The Weald
Siân James MP Labour Swansea East
Jessica Lee MP Conservative Erewash
Elfyn Llwyd MP Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Claire Perry MP Conservative Devizes
Yasmin Qureshi MP Labour Bolton South East
Linda Riordan MP Labour and Co-op Halifax
Anna Soubry MP Conservative Broxtowe
Karl Turner MP Labour Kingston upon Hull East

Changes 2010–2015

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
29 November 2010 Jessica Lee MP (Conservative) Erewash → Ben Gummer MP (Conservative) Ipswich Hansard
Anna Soubry MP (Conservative) Broxtowe Liz Truss MP (Conservative) South West Norfolk
16 May 2011 Siân James MP (Labour) Swansea East → Jeremy Corbyn MP (Labour) Islington North Hansard
31 October 2011 Helen Grant MP (Conservative) Maidstone and The Weald → Nick de Bois MP (Conservative) Enfield North Hansard
5 December 2011 Claire Perry MP (Conservative) Devizes → Steve Brine MP (Conservative) Winchester Hansard
6 February 2012 Linda Riordan MP (Labour and Co-op) Halifax → Seema Malhotra MP (Labour and Co-op) Feltham and Heston Hansard
5 November 2012 Ben Gummer MP (Conservative) Ipswich → Rehman Chishti MP (Conservative) Gillingham and Rainham Hansard
Liz Truss MP (Conservative) South West Norfolk Bob Neill MP (Conservative) Bromley and Chislehurst
10 December 2012 Chris Evans MP (Labour and Co-op) Islwyn → Andy McDonald MP (Labour) Middlesbrough Hansard
21 January 2013 Karl Turner MP (Labour) Kingston upon Hull East → Graham Stringer MP (Labour) Blackley and Broughton Hansard
11 February 2013 Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) Swindon South → Gareth Johnson MP (Conservative) Dartford Hansard
Bob Neill MP (Conservative) Bromley and Chislehurst Mike Weatherley MP (Conservative) Hove
4 November 2013 Mike Weatherley MP (Conservative) Hove → Christopher Chope MP (Conservative) Christchurch Hansard
25 November 2013 Seema Malhotra MP (Labour and Co-op) Feltham and Heston → John McDonnell MP (Labour) Hayes and Harlington Hansard
24 February 2014 Graham Stringer MP (Labour) Blackley and Broughton → John Cryer MP (Labour) Leyton and Wanstead Hansard
10 June 2014 Gareth Johnson MP (Conservative) Dartford → Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) Swindon South Hansard
8 September 2014 Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) Swindon South → John Howell MP (Conservative) Henley Hansard

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official committee website". Retrieved 19 December 2007.
  2. ^ "Role of the Committee - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Justice Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Committees Volume 723: debated on Tuesday 29 November 2022". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022. That Ms Diane Abbott and Laura Farris be discharged from the Justice Committee and Janet Daby and Edward Timpson be added.
  5. ^ "Committees Volume 737: debated on Tuesday 12 September 2023". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023. That Stuart C McDonald be discharged from the Justice Committee and Chris Stephens be added.
  6. ^ "Business without Debate Volume 742: debated on Tuesday 5 December 2023". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023. That Janet Daby be discharged from the Justice Committee and Rachel Hopkins be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection).
  7. ^ "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 6 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
  12. ^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 513. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010.

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