Justice Select Committee

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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]

Current membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:^[3]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Andy Slaughter MP (Chair)	Labour	Hammersmith and Chiswick
	Josh Babarinde MP	Liberal Democrats	Eastbourne
	Matt Bishop MP	Labour	Forest of Dean
	Pam Cox MP	Labour	Colchester
	Linsey Farnsworth MP	Labour	Amber Valley
	Ashley Fox MP	Conservative	Bridgwater
	Warinder Juss MP	Labour	Wolverhampton West
	Tessa Munt MP	Liberal Democrats	Wells and Mendip Hills
	Sarah Russell MP	Labour	Congleton
	Neil Shastri-Hurst MP	Conservative	Solihull West and Shirley
	Mike Tapp MP	Labour	Dover and Deal

Changes since 2024

Date	Outgoing Member & Party		Constituency	→	New Member & Party		Constituency	Source
17 March 2025		Alex Barros-Curtis MP (Labour)	Cardiff West	→		Matt Bishop MP (Labour)	Forest of Dean	Hansard

2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.^[4][5]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Robert Neill MP (Chair)	Conservative	Bromley and Chislehurst
	Rob Butler MP	Conservative	Aylesbury
	James Daly MP	Conservative	Bury North
	Sarah Dines MP	Conservative	Derbyshire Dales
	Maria Eagle MP	Labour	Garston and Halewood
	John Howell MP	Conservative	Hendon
	Kenny MacAskill MP	SNP	East Lothian
	Kieran Mullan MP	Conservative	Crewe and Nantwich
	Ellie Reeves MP	Labour	Lewisham West and Penge
	Marie Rimmer MP	Labour	St Helens South and Whiston
	Andy Slaughter MP	Labour	Hammersmith

Changes 2019-2024

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
8 June 2021		John Howell MP (Conservative)	Hendon	→		Laura Farris MP (Conservative)	Newbury	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
5 December 2023		Janet Daby MP (Labour)	Lewisham East	→		Rachel Hopkins MP (Labour)	Luton South	Hansard
20 February 2024		Rob Butler MP (Conservative)	Aylesbury	→	Vacant			Hansard
30 April 2024		Maria Eagle MP (Labour)	Garston and Halewood	→		Bambos Charalambous MP (Labour)	Enfield Southgate	Hansard
		Karl Turner MP (Labour)	Kingston upon Hull East			Yasmin Qureshi MP (Labour)	Bolton South East
14 May 2024		Paul Maynard MP (Conservative)	Blackpool North and Cleveleys	→		Andy Carter MP (Conservative)	Warrington South	Hansard
	Vacant					Dehenna Davison MP (Conservative)	Bishop Auckland

2017–2019 Parliament

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.^[6][7]

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.^[8][9]

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. 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.^[10][11]

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

• Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom

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 membership appointed". committees.parliament.uk/. Justice Committee. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
4. "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 670. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 29 January 2020.
5. "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 672. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 2 March 2020.
6. "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.
7. "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
8. "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
9. "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 6 July 2015.
10. "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
11. "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 513. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010.

External links

• Official website
• Records for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives