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Justice Select Committee

UK House of Commons select committee

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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.

Current membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

Member	Constituency
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Andy Slaughter MP (Chair)	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Matt Bishop MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Pam Cox MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Linsey Farnsworth MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Ashley Fox MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Warinder Juss MP	Labour
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Tessa Munt MP	Liberal Democrats
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Sarah Russell MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Neil Shastri-Hurst MP	Conservative
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Vikki Slade MP	Liberal Democrats
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Tony Vaughan MP	Labour

Changes since 2024

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
nowrap	17 March 2025	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Alex Barros-Curtis MP (Labour)	Cardiff West	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Matt Bishop MP (Labour)
nowrap	27 October 2025	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Mike Tapp MP (Labour)	Dover and Deal	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Tony Vaughan MP (Labour)
nowrap	13 November 2025	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"		Josh Babarinde MP (Liberal Democrats)	Eastbourne	→	Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Vikki Slade MP (Liberal Democrats)

2019-2024 Parliament

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

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Robert Neill MP (Chair)	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Rob Butler MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	James Daly MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Sarah Dines MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Maria Eagle MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	John Howell MP	Conservative
Scottish National Party}}"	Kenny MacAskill MP	SNP
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Kieran Mullan MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Ellie Reeves MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Marie Rimmer MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Andy Slaughter MP	Labour

Changes 2019-2024

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
11 May 2020	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Ellie Reeves MP (Labour)	Lewisham West and Penge	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Paula Barker MP (Labour)
Marie Rimmer MP (Labour)	St Helens South and Whiston	Richard Burgon MP (Labour)	Leeds East
nowrap	22 February 2021	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Richard Burgon MP (Labour)	Leeds East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Janet Daby MP (Labour)
nowrap	25 May 2021	Alba Party}}"		Kenny MacAskill MP (Alba)	East Lothian	→	Scottish National Party}}"		Angela Crawley MP (SNP)
nowrap	8 June 2021	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		John Howell MP (Conservative)	Hendon	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Laura Farris MP (Conservative)
nowrap	13 July 2021	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Paula Barker MP (Labour)	Liverpool Wavertree	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Kate Hollern MP (Labour)
nowrap	2 November 2021	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Sarah Dines MP (Conservative)	Derbyshire Dales	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Paul Maynard MP (Conservative)
nowrap	5 January 2022	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Janet Daby MP (Labour)	Lewisham East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Diane Abbott MP (Labour)
nowrap	15 March 2022	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		James Daly MP (Conservative)	Bury North	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Matt Vickers MP (Conservative)
nowrap	17 May 2022	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Andy Slaughter MP (Labour)	Hammersmith	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Karl Turner MP (Labour)
nowrap	27 June 2022	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Matt Vickers MP (Conservative)	Stockton South	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		James Daly MP (Conservative)
29 November 2022	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Diane Abbott MP (Labour)	Hackney North and Stoke Newington	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Janet Daby MP (Labour)
Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Laura Farris MP (Conservative)	Newbury	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Edward Timpson MP (Conservative)	Eddisbury
28 March 2023	Scottish National Party}}"		Angela Crawley MP (SNP)	Lanark and Hamilton East	→	Scottish National Party}}"		Stuart McDonald MP (SNP)
Labour Party (UK)}}"		Kate Hollern MP (Labour)	Birmingham Hall Green	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Tahir Ali MP (Labour)	Blackburn
nowrap	12 September 2023	Scottish National Party}}"		Stuart McDonald MP (SNP)	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East	→	Scottish National Party}}"		Chris Stephens MP (SNP)
nowrap	5 December 2023	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Janet Daby MP (Labour)	Lewisham East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Rachel Hopkins MP (Labour)
nowrap	20 February 2024	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Rob Butler MP (Conservative)	Aylesbury	→	Vacant	Hansard
30 April 2024	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Maria Eagle MP (Labour)	Garston and Halewood	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Bambos Charalambous MP (Labour)
Karl Turner MP (Labour)	Kingston upon Hull East	Yasmin Qureshi MP (Labour)	Bolton South East
14 May 2024	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Paul Maynard MP (Conservative)	Blackpool North and Cleveleys	→	Conservative Party (UK)}}"		Andy Carter MP (Conservative)
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	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Robert Neill MP (Chair)	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Kemi Badenoch MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Ruth Cadbury MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Alex Chalk MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Bambos Charalambous MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Mr David Hanson MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	John Howell MP	Conservative
Scottish National Party}}"	Gavin Newlands MP	Scottish National Party
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Laura Pidcock MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Victoria Prentis MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Ellie Reeves MP	Labour

Changes 2017–2019

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

2015–2017 Parliament

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

Member	Constituency
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Robert Neill MP (Chair)	Conservative
Scottish National Party}}"	Richard Arkless MP	Scottish National Party
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Richard Burgon MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Alex Chalk MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Alberto Costa MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Philip Davies MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Sue Hayman MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	John Howell MP	Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Victoria Prentis MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Christina Rees MP	Labour and Co-op
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Nick Thomas-Symonds MP	Labour

Changes 2015–2017

Date	Outgoing Member
& Party	Constituency	→	New Member
& Party	Constituency	Source
26 October 2015	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Richard Burgon MP (Labour)	Leeds East	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	David Hanson MP (Labour)
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	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Andy McDonald MP (Labour)	Middlesbrough	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Chris Elmore MP (Labour)
31 October 2016	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Rupa Huq MP (Labour)	Ealing Central and Acton	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Kate Green MP (Labour)
Andy McDonald MP (Labour)	Middlesbrough	Keith Vaz MP (Labour)	Leicester East
13 March 2017	Labour Party (UK)}}"		Marie Rimmer MP (Labour)	St Helens South and Whiston	→	Labour Party (UK)}}"	Jo Stevens MP (Labour)

2010–2015 Parliament

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

Member	Constituency
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"	Sir Alan Beith MP (Chair)	Liberal Democrats
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Robert Buckland MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Chris Evans MP	Labour and Co-op
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Helen Grant MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Siân James MP	Labour
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Jessica Lee MP	Conservative
Plaid Cymru}}"	Elfyn Llwyd MP	Plaid Cymru
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Claire Perry MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Yasmin Qureshi MP	Labour
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Linda Riordan MP	Labour and Co-op
Conservative Party (UK)}}"	Anna Soubry MP	Conservative
Labour Party (UK)}}"	Karl Turner MP	Labour

Changes 2010–2015

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

References

"Official committee website".
"Role of the Committee - Committees - UK Parliament".
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