Justice Select 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 Guidelines Council.[1]
Membership
As at June 2015, the Committee's only member is its Chair, Robert Neill, with other members to be elected.[2] Members in the 2014/15 session of Parliament were as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (Chair) | Liberal Democrat | Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| Steve Brine MP | Conservative | Winchester | |
| Jeremy Corbyn MP | Labour | Islington North | |
| Rehman Chishti MP | Conservative | Gillingham and Rainham | |
| Nick de Bois MP | Conservative | Enfield North | |
| Gareth Johnson MP | Conservative | Dartford | |
| Elfyn Llwyd MP | Plaid Cymru | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | |
| Andy McDonald MP | Labour | Middlesbrough | |
| Seema Malhotra MP | Labour Co-op | Feltham and Heston | |
| Yasmin Qureshi MP | Labour | Bolton South East | |
| Graham Stringer MP | Labour | Blackley and Broughton | |
| Mike Weatherley MP | Conservative | Hove | |
Source: Justice Committee
Changes
Occasionally, the House of Commons orders changes to be made in terms of membership of select committees, as proposed by the Committee of Selection. Such changes are shown below.
