📨 We have contributed to the Sentencing Council’s recent consultation on the revisions to the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.

Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

The Crown Dependencies should be represented during international trade negotiations by designated officials from the UK Government or the Crown Dependencies following a “disappointing outcome” in the CPTPP talks.

Read our report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse…

📢 We have published a report on the constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies.

Our report covers:

- CPTPP and other free trade agreement negotiations
- Relationships between the UK Government and the Crown Dependencies
- Legislation

Tomorrow, our Chair Sir Bob Neill KC (Hon) MP will question the Prime Minister UK Prime Minister with other select committee chairs.

The Liaison Committee hearing will begin at 1pm, 26 March.

Watch on the UK Parliament YouTube channel, or on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/4a…

We have written to the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP with 8 recommendations to address the problems with the current regulatory framework for the legal professions.

Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

At 2.30pm, for our Coroner Service inquiry, we're questioning:

- Mike Freer MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services
- Terry Davies, Death Management, Miscarriages of Justice Compensation, Inquiries and Coroners Division, Ministry of Justice

Watch ⬇️
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/03…

We're questioning Mike Freer MP, Ministry of Justice, on the Coroner Service.

We’ll ask him about the operation and funding of the Coroner Service, delays, putting families at the heart of the service, and preventing future deaths.

Find out more about our inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/event/21060/fo…

Yesterday, we took evidence on the financial impact of probate delays.

Thank you to our witnesses for your valuable contribution:

- Remember A Charity & Institute of Legacy Management (ILM)
- Cancer Research UK Cancer Research UK
- Devon Air Ambulance Devon Air Ambulance

Find out more 👇committees.parliament.uk/work/8035/prob…

Read published written evidence from Cancer Research UK Cancer Research UK, and Remember a Charity and Institute of Legacy Management Remember A Charity & Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) on the financial impact of probate delays.

Read the evidence 👇

📢 Later today, we're continuing our inquiry on the financial impact of probate delays.

We’re hearing from:

Remember A Charity & Institute of Legacy Management (ILM)
Cancer Research UK
Devon Air Ambulance

Watch on Parliament Live👇
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9c…

📢 We're taking evidence on the financial impact of probate delays as part of our inquiry.

On Tuesday 12 March, we're hearing from:

Remember A Charity & Institute of Legacy Management (ILM)
Cancer Research UK
Devon Air Ambulance

🔎 Find out more👇
committees.parliament.uk/event/20980/fo…

At 2.30pm today, we're asking the Ministry of Justice about:

✅Annual Report and Accounts
✅Key policy areas including prisons, probation, and courts
✅Future challenges facing the justice system

Watch here👇
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/74…

This week we're scrutinising the Ministry of Justice's budgetary spending and priorities.

We're hearing from the Permanent Secretary and senior officials.

✅Antonia Romeo, James McEwan
✅Amy Rees, HMPPS and Nick Goodwin, HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Watch here👇parliamentlive.tv/event/index/74…

The Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP has written to the Committee to provide information on the scope and function of the Post Office convictions legislation #PostOfficeHorizon .

Read the letter here 👇
committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

Earlier this week, we spoke to Deborah Coles Deborah Coles of @INQUEST who told us about the accountability gap in relation to Prevention of Future Deaths reports👇

✅Follow our Coroner Service inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/8029/the-…

Following the #PostOfficeHorizon scandal, we have asked the Government Ministry of Justice to establish a register of private prosecutions.

The Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP recently provided some information from the register which was established in 2022 👇

committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

Later today, we're continuing our inquiry into the Coroner Service.

We’re hearing from:

Deborah Coles, INQUEST
Dr Georgia Richards
Coroners' Courts Support Service

Watch on Parliament Live 👇

parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/5a…

We're taking evidence on Prevention of Future Death reports as part of our Coroner Service inquiry.

On Tuesday 20 Feb, we're hearing from:

Deborah Coles, INQUEST
Dr Georgia Richards
Coroners' Courts Support Service

🔎 Find out more👇committees.parliament.uk/event/20720/fo…

We won't be holding any evidence hearings next week owing to the parliamentary recess.

We'll hold another session on 20 February.

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Prisons Minister Edward Argar MP Ministry of Justice acknowledged that the Government's target for 20,000 new prison places by 2025 may be pushed back.

Follow our inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/7929/futu…