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Joint Committee on Human Rights - publications

Reports and publications will be available here.

Committee reports from previous sessions are available:

Reports and publications from previous sessions

Additional Written Evidence

5th Report: Proposal for the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 ( PDF 80 KB)

Reports

24th Report - The Justice and Security Green Paper | PDF version 24th Report - The Justice and Security Green Paper ()HL Paper 286 - HC 1777 | Published 04 April 2012 | Purchase title 24th Report - The Justice and Security Green Paper
23rd Report - Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living | PDF version 23rd Report - Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living ()HL Paper 257/HC 1074 | Published 01 March 2012 | Purchase title 23rd Report - Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living
22nd Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill | PDF version 22nd Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill ()HL Paper 237/HC1717 | Published 19 December 2011 | Purchase title 22nd Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
21st report - Legislative Scrutiny: Welfare Reform Bill | PDF version 21st report - Legislative Scrutiny: Welfare Reform Bill ()HL Paper 233/HC 1704 | Published 12 December 2011 | Purchase title 21st report - Legislative Scrutiny: Welfare Reform Bill
Drawing special attention to: Welfare Reform Bill
20th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (second Report) | PDF version 20th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (second Report) ()HL Paper 204/HC 1571 | Published 19 October 2011 | Purchase title 20th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (second Report)
Report, together with formal minutes and appendices
19th Report - Proposal for the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2011 | PDF version 19th Report - Proposal for the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2011 ()HL Paper 200/HC 1549 | Published 13 October 2011 | Purchase title 19th Report - Proposal for the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Remedial) Order 2011
18th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Protection of Freedoms Bill | PDF version 18th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Protection of Freedoms Bill ()HL Paper 195/HC 1490 | Published 07 October 2011 | Purchase title 18th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Protection of Freedoms Bill
Drawing special attention to: Protection of Freedoms Bill
17th Report - The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011: Stop and Search without Reasonable Suspicion (second Report) | PDF version 17th Report - The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011: Stop and Search without Reasonable Suspicion (second Report) ()HL Paper 192/HC 1483 | Published 13 September 2011 | Purchase title 17th Report - The Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial) Order 2011: Stop and Search without Reasonable Suspicion (second Report)
Report, together with formal minutes and written evidence
16th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill | PDF version 16th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill ()HL Paper 180/HC 1432 | Published 19 July 2011 | Purchase title 16th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill
Drawing special attention to: Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill
15th Report - The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy | PDF version 15th Report - The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy ()HL Paper 156/HC 767 | Published 22 June 2011 | Purchase title 15th Report - The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy
14th Report - Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial Order 2011: Stop and search without Reasonable Suspicion | PDF version 14th Report - Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial Order 2011: Stop and search without Reasonable Suspicion ()HL Paper 155/HC 1141 | Published 15 June 2011 | Purchase title 14th Report - Terrorism Act 2000 (Remedial Order 2011: Stop and search without Reasonable Suspicion
13th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Education Bill; and other Bills | PDF version 13th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Education Bill; and other Bills ()HL Paper 154/HC 1140 | Published 13 June 2011 | Purchase title 13th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Education Bill; and other Bills
12th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Armed Forces Bill | PDF version 12th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Armed Forces Bill ()HL Paper 145/HC 1037 | Published 17 May 2011 | Purchase title 12th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Armed Forces Bill
11th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill | PDF version 11th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill ()HL Paper 138/HC 1020 | Published 10 May 2011 | Purchase title 11th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
10th Report - Facilitating Peaceful Protest | PDF version 10th Report - Facilitating Peaceful Protest ()HL Paper 123/HC 684 | Published 25 March 2011 | Purchase title 10th Report - Facilitating Peaceful Protest
9th Report - Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 - second Report | PDF version 9th Report - Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 - second Report ()HL Paper 111/HC 859 | Published 14 March 2011 | Purchase title 9th Report - Draft Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 - second Report
8th Report - Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2011 | PDF version 8th Report - Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2011 ()HL Paper 106/HC 838 | Published 02 March 2011 | Purchase title 8th Report - Renewal of Control Orders Legislation 2011
7th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Public Bodies Bill; Other Bills | PDF version 7th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Public Bodies Bill; Other Bills ()HL 86 / HC 725 | Published 21 January 2011 | Purchase title 7th Report - Legislative Scrutiny: Public Bodies Bill; Other Bills
6th report - Legislative Scrutiny: (1) Superannuation Bill; (2) Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill | PDF version 6th report - Legislative Scrutiny: (1) Superannuation Bill; (2) Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill ()HL Paper 64/HC 640 | Published 29 November 2010 | Purchase title 6th report - Legislative Scrutiny: (1) Superannuation Bill; (2) Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Drawing special attention to: Superannuation Bill and Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
5th Report - Proposal for the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 | PDF version 5th Report - Proposal for the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010 ()HL Paper 54 / HC 599 | Published 16 November 2010 | Purchase title 5th Report - Proposal for the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004 (Remedial) Order 2010
4th report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Bill (Second Report); and other Bills | PDF version 4th report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Bill (Second Report); and other Bills ()HL Paper 53/HC 598 | Published 12 November 2010 | Purchase title 4th report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc Bill (Second Report); and other Bills
3rd report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill (Preliminary Report) | PDF version 3rd report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill (Preliminary Report) ()HL Paper 41/HC 535 | Published 22 October 2010 | Purchase title 3rd report - Legislative Scrutiny: Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Bill (Preliminary Report)
2nd report - Legislative Scrutiny: Identity Documents Bill | PDF version 2nd report - Legislative Scrutiny: Identity Documents Bill ()HL Paper 36/HC 515 | Published 18 October 2010 | Purchase title 2nd report - Legislative Scrutiny: Identity Documents Bill
1st report - Work of the Committee in 2008-09 | PDF version 1st report - Work of the Committee in 2008-09 ()HL 32/HC 459 | Published 15 September 2010 | Purchase title 1st report - Work of the Committee in 2008-09
Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of 2009-10; Legislative Scrutiny (Finance Bills and Academies Bill)

Written evidence

The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy - Written Evidence ()
The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy ()Appendix to Evidence from Fair Trials International
Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living ()Written Evidence
Justice and Security Green Paper: Written Evidence ()Written Evidence
The role and independence of the Office of the Children's Commissoner for England: Written Evidence ()Written evidence

Oral evidence

Justice and Security Green Paper: Oral Evidence ()HC 1777-i-v | Published 28 March 2012
Corrected Oral Evidence
Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living ()Oral Evidence HC1074-i-vi | Published 01 February 2012
Government's Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Judgments ()Oral evidence taken on Tuesday 20 December 2011: HC 1726-i | Published 23 January 2012
Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Counter-Terrorism Review - Oral Evidence ()HC 797-i | Published 20 July 2011
Evidence given by Lord Macdonald of River Glaven QC; Baroness Neville-Jones [Minister of State for Security, Home Office], and Peter Hill (Deputy Director, Pursue Policy and Strategy Unit, OSCT].
Human Rights Judgments: Oral Evidence ()Oral Evidence taken on 15 March 2011 | Published 06 July 2011
Dr Michael Pinto Duschinsky; Lord Mackay of Clashfern and Professor Philip Leach; Professor Jeremy Waldron
The Human Rights Implications of UK Extradition Policy: Oral Evidence ()HC 767-i-iv | Published 22 June 2011

Uncorrected oral evidence

Human Rights in the UK: Uncorrected evidence ()Oral Evidence taken on 13 December 2011
Trevor Phillips; Professor Alan Miller; Professor Michael O'Flaherty; Bob Collins
Human Rights Judgments - uncorrected oral evidence - 13 March 2012 ()HC 873-iii
Evidence from Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the European Court of Human Rights, and Mr Erik Fribergh, Registrar of the Court
The role and independence of the office of the Children's Commissioner for England: uncorrected oral evidence ()24 April 2012; HC 1953-i
Evidence from Dr Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England, and Sue Berelowitz, Deputy Children's Commissioner; and Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families, Department for Education
Human Rights Judgments - uncorrected evidence - 15 November 2011 ()HC 873-ii | Published 15 November 2011
Evidence given by Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, President of the Supreme Court.

Oral and written evidence

The Government's Human Rights Policy - oral and written evidence - 16 November 2010HL Paper 131/HC 609-i | Published 31 March 2011 | Purchase title The Government's Human Rights Policy - oral and written evidence - 16 November 2010
Evidence given by Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor and Lord McNally, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice