Justice Select 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.)

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.

Membership of the committee is as follows:

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.

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

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

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

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• Records for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives