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.
Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/102/justice-committee/membership/former/
NameStartEndPartyConstituencyLiberal DemocratsBerwick-upon-TweedConservativeBromley and ChislehurstLabourHammersmith and ChiswickpresentLabourDerby North
Current membership Membership of the committee is as follows:
Member Party ConstituencyCatherine Atkinson MP (Chair)LabourDerby NorthMatt Bishop MPLabourForest of DeanPam Cox MPLabourColchesterJanet Daby MPLabourLewisham EastAshley Fox MPConservativeBridgwaterWarinder Juss MPLabourWolverhampton WestTessa Munt MPLiberal DemocratsWells and Mendip HillsSarah Russell MPLabourCongletonNeil Shastri-Hurst MPConservativeSolihull West and ShirleyVikki Slade MPLiberal DemocratsMid Dorset and North PooleTony Vaughan KC MPLabourFolkestone and Hythe
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 27 October 2025 Mike Tapp MP (Labour) Dover and Deal → Tony Vaughan MP (Labour) Folkestone and Hythe Hansard 13 November 2025 Josh Babarinde MP (Liberal Democrats) Eastbourne → Vikki Slade MP (Liberal Democrats) Mid Dorset and North Poole Hansard 22 June 2026 Linsey Farnsworth MP (Labour) Amber Valley → Janet Daby MP (Labour) Lewisham East Hansard 1 September 2026 Andy Slaughter MP (chair, Labour) Hammersmith and Chiswick → Vacant Hansard14 September 2026 Vacant →Catherine Atkinson MP (Chair, Labour)Derby NorthHansard
2019-2024 Parliament The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
Member Party ConstituencyRobert Neill MP (Chair)ConservativeBromley and ChislehurstRob Butler MPConservativeAylesburyJames Daly MPConservativeBury NorthSarah Dines MPConservativeDerbyshire DalesMaria Eagle MPLabourGarston and HalewoodJohn Howell MPConservativeHendonKenny MacAskill MPSNPEast LothianKieran Mullan MPConservativeCrewe and NantwichEllie Reeves MPLabourLewisham West and Penge Marie Rimmer MPLabourSt Helens South and WhistonAndy Slaughter MPLabourHammersmith
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.
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 MPLabourLewisham 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.
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 Source26 October 2015Richard Burgon MP (Labour)Leeds East →David Hanson MP (Labour)Delyn HansardSue Hayman MP (Labour)WorkingtonRupa Huq MP (Labour)Ealing Central and ActonChristina Rees MP (Labour)NeathAndy McDonald MP (Labour)MiddlesbroughNick Thomas-Symonds MP (Labour)Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency)Marie Rimmer MP (Labour)St Helens South and Whiston 13 June 2016Andy McDonald MP (Labour)Middlesbrough → Chris Elmore MP (Labour) Ogmore Hansard31 October 2016Rupa Huq MP (Labour)Ealing Central and Acton → Kate Green MP (Labour)Stretford and Urmston HansardAndy McDonald MP (Labour)MiddlesbroughKeith Vaz MP (Labour)Leicester East 13 March 2017Marie Rimmer MP (Labour)St Helens South and Whiston → Jo Stevens MP (Labour) Cardiff Central Hansard
2010–2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010. 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
External links Official website Records for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives