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Welcome to Bambos Charalambous MP and Yasmin Qureshi MP who have been appointed to the Committee.
We look forward to working with you!
This afternoon MPs debate the Post Office Bill. Our work is contributing to the debate:
Read the transcript from our evidence session with legal experts:
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1…
Read our letter to the Government: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c2…
We have raised two issues relating to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill with the Government:
- The approach to quashing convictions and the separation of powers
- Excluding convictions considered by the Court of Appeal
Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
We wrote to the Minister for Courts and Legal Services about:
- magistrates’ sentencing powers
- the timing of the first annual statement on prison capacity
- the date for Committee Stage of the Sentencing Bill
committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
Read the reply👇 committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…
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…