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Division Votes
23 Feb 2026 - Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 270 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 272
24 Feb 2026 - Online Harm: Child Protection - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 272 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 279
2 Mar 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 327 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 10 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 308 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
9 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 305 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 181
11 Mar 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Matt Bishop voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 286 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 292

Speeches
Matt Bishop speeches from: Digital ID: Public Consultation Matt Bishop contributed 1 speech (39 words) Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
Matt Bishop speeches from: Courts and Tribunals Bill Matt Bishop contributed 2 speeches (862 words) 2nd reading2nd Reading Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice
Matt Bishop speeches from: Immigration Policy Matt Bishop contributed 1 speech (59 words) Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office
Matt Bishop speeches from: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Matt Bishop contributed 1 speech (102 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade
Matt Bishop speeches from: Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review Matt Bishop contributed 1 speech (61 words) Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
Matt Bishop speeches from: Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Matt Bishop contributed 1 speech (92 words) Monday 23rd February 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office

Written Answers
Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad Asked by: Matt Bishop (Labour - Forest of Dean) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve consular support for British nationals overseas. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Providing consular support is a vital public service, with more than 20,000 British people given tailored assistance each year. We are continually investing in improvements, including integration of AI to improve efficiency, alongside staff training and crisis exercising to give a better service. We are determined to reassure families that their voices are heard, which is why Ministers have held well over 20 meetings with the families of Brits detained abroad, and continually raise their cases with foreign governments at the highest levels. In the last full financial year, the FCDO answered over 400,000 requests for consular support from British nationals overseas, and provided more tailored assistance in over 22,000 cases, including support for the families of more than 6,000 British nationals who had died overseas, and 3,500 who had been hospitalised.

Written Answers

Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad
Asked by: Matt Bishop (Labour - Forest of Dean)
Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve consular support for British nationals overseas.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Providing consular support is a vital public service, with more than 20,000 British people given tailored assistance each year.

We are continually investing in improvements, including integration of AI to improve efficiency, alongside staff training and crisis exercising to give a better service.

We are determined to reassure families that their voices are heard, which is why Ministers have held well over 20 meetings with the families of Brits detained abroad, and continually raise their cases with foreign governments at the highest levels.

In the last full financial year, the FCDO answered over 400,000 requests for consular support from British nationals overseas, and provided more tailored assistance in over 22,000 cases, including support for the families of more than 6,000 British nationals who had died overseas, and 3,500 who had been hospitalised.

MP Financial Interests
23rd February 2026 Matt Bishop (Labour - Forest of Dean) 8. Miscellaneous Director of PATA Nurseries. This is an unpaid role. Source

Matt Bishop mentioned

Live Transcript
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23 Feb 2026, 4:18 p.m. - House of Commons " Matt Bishop. " Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Bristol North West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Feb 2026, 4:47 p.m. - House of Commons " Matt Bishop. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Chief Secretary for his statement. I welcome the comments from the Prime " Matt Bishop MP (Forest of Dean, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Mar 2026, 1:07 p.m. - House of Commons " Matt Bishop Mr Speaker. Many >> Matt Bishop Mr Speaker. Many people still have to repeatedly prove who they are to different parts of government. Does the Chief " Matt Bishop MP (Forest of Dean, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Mar 2026, 5:01 p.m. - House of Commons "criminal justice system. >> Matt Bishop. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, at the heart of these reforms " Jim Allister KC MP (North Antrim, Traditional Unionist Voice) - View Video - View Transcript

Calendar
Tuesday 14th April 2026 11:30 a.m. Department of Health and Social Care Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions) Matt Bishop: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Jen Craft: What steps he is taking to improve underperforming hospital trusts. Joe Powell: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Mike Kane: What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care. Kirith Entwistle: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. David Davis: What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of NHS management. Clive Jones: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Calum Miller: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Mental Health Investment Standard on access to mental health services. Helen Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Anna Dixon: What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services. Tom Gordon: How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025. Adrian Ramsay: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Swallow: What steps his Department is taking to improve levels of access to GPs in Bracknell Forest. John Whittingdale: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Afzal Khan: What discussions he has had with regulators on tackling anti-Muslim hostility in the NHS. Gurinder Singh Josan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. John Whitby: What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities. Katie Lam: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Patrick Hurley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tom Rutland: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment. Sarah Dyke: How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025. Elsie Blundell: What steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with eating disorders. Dan Aldridge: What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients. Polly Billington: What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients. Alison Bennett: What steps his Department is taking to improve acute mental health inpatient units. Wendy Chamberlain: What steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for invasive lobular breast cancer patients. Lee Dillon: What steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies. Brian Leishman: What steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation. Samantha Niblett: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment. Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to improve access to community-based healthcare in Rochester and Strood constituency. Bob Blackman: What steps his Department is taking to improve rates of bowel cancer diagnosis through screening. Siobhain McDonagh: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Brain Tumour Research Consortium on improving the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours. Gavin Williamson: What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers. Lloyd Hatton: What steps he is taking to increase the number of GP services in South Dorset constituency. Ian Lavery: What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to implement recommendation nine of the Infected Blood Inquiry's report. View calendar - Add to calendar

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Tuesday 14th April 2026 11:30 a.m.
Department of Health and Social Care

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions)
Matt Bishop: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Jen Craft: What steps he is taking to improve underperforming hospital trusts.
Joe Powell: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Mike Kane: What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care.
Kirith Entwistle: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
David Davis: What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of NHS management.
Clive Jones: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Calum Miller: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Mental Health Investment Standard on access to mental health services.
Helen Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Anna Dixon: What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.
Tom Gordon: How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025.
Adrian Ramsay: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Peter Swallow: What steps his Department is taking to improve levels of access to GPs in Bracknell Forest.
John Whittingdale: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Afzal Khan: What discussions he has had with regulators on tackling anti-Muslim hostility in the NHS.
Gurinder Singh Josan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
John Whitby: What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities.
Katie Lam: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Patrick Hurley: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tom Rutland: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
Sarah Dyke: How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025.
Elsie Blundell: What steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with eating disorders.
Dan Aldridge: What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients.
Polly Billington: What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients.
Alison Bennett: What steps his Department is taking to improve acute mental health inpatient units.
Wendy Chamberlain: What steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for invasive lobular breast cancer patients.
Lee Dillon: What steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.
Brian Leishman: What steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation.
Samantha Niblett: What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to improve access to community-based healthcare in Rochester and Strood constituency.
Bob Blackman: What steps his Department is taking to improve rates of bowel cancer diagnosis through screening.
Siobhain McDonagh: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Brain Tumour Research Consortium on improving the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours.
Gavin Williamson: What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers.
Lloyd Hatton: What steps he is taking to increase the number of GP services in South Dorset constituency.
Ian Lavery: What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to implement recommendation nine of the Infected Blood Inquiry's report.
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Parliamentary Debates
Courts and Tribunals Bill 311 speeches (48,037 words) 2nd reading2nd Reading Tuesday 10th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) Friends the Members for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth), for Forest of Dean (Matt Bishop) and for Doncaster - Link to Speech
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 163 speeches (25,634 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lisa Smart (LD - Hazel Grove) Member for Forest of Dean (Matt Bishop) made a very good point about making sure we get on with some - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Friday 13th March 2026 Report - 8th Report – Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints Justice Committee Found: Current membership Andy Slaughter (Labour; Hammersmith and Chiswick) (Chair) Matt Bishop (Labour; Forest
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Oral Evidence - 2026-02-24 16:15:00+00:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee Found: Thornberry III: Matt Western IV: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi V: Lewis Atkinson, Mr Clive Betts and Matt Bishop
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Oral Evidence - Dr John Sorabji Access to Justice - Justice Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Andy Slaughter (Chair); Matt Bishop; Sir Ashley Fox; Warinder Juss
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Oral Evidence - Legal Services Consumer Panel, and Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University Access to Justice - Justice Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Andy Slaughter (Chair); Matt Bishop; Sir Ashley Fox; Warinder Juss

Department Publications - News and Communications
Thursday 5th March 2026 Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Source Page: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels Document: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels (webpage) Found: Gloucestershire South West Cameron Thomas St White’s Primary School GL14 3GD Gloucestershire South West Matt Bishop

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Mar. 05 2026 Great British Energy Source Page: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels Document: 100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels (webpage) News and Communications Found: Gloucestershire South West Cameron Thomas St White’s Primary School GL14 3GD Gloucestershire South West Matt Bishop

Matt Bishop - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 24th February 2026 2 p.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Access to Justice At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Tom Hayhoe - Chair at Legal Services Consumer Panel Dr Liz Curran - Associate Professor at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dr John Sorabji View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 11th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints At 10:00am: Oral evidence Richard Blakeway - Government's preferred candidate for Chair at Office for Legal Complaints View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 17th March 2026 2 p.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Richard Atkinson - Former President at The Law Society of England and Wales Keir Monteith KC - Barrister at Garden Court Chambers Tom Guest - Deputy Director of Legal Policy at Crown Prosecution Service View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 24th March 2026 2 p.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Nicola Davies - Regional Probation Director for Wales at HM Prison and Probation Service Chris Edwards - Regional Probation Director for Greater Manchester at HM Prison and Probation Service Linda Neimantas - Regional Probation Director for Kent, Surrey and Sussex at HM Prison and Probation Service At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Martin Jones CBE - HM Chief Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Probation View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 25th March 2026 9:45 a.m. Justice Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of the Legal Services Board At 10:00am: Oral evidence Monisha Shah - Government's preferred candidate for Chair at The Legal Services Board (LSB) View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 25th March 2026 2 p.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Samantha Hillas KC - Leader at Northern Circuit of the Bar in England and Wales Claire Davies KC - Leader at South Eastern Circuit of the Bar in England and Wales Caroline Goodwin KC - Leader at North Eastern Circuit of the Bar in England and Wales At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Claire Throssell MBE At 3:20pm: Oral evidence Sacha Hatchett - Chief Constable at Lancashire Constabulary At 3:35pm: Oral evidence Daniel Flury - HMCTS SRO for Independent Review of Criminal Courts implementation at HM Courts and Tribunals Service At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Fiona Rutherford - Chief Executive at JUSTICE Emma Torr - Co-Director at APPEAL Cassia Rowland - Senior Researcher at Institute for Government At 4:20pm: Oral evidence Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario and MPP for Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte At 4:40pm: Oral evidence Mr Tim Crosland - Director at Plan B.Earth At 4:55pm: Oral evidence Sir Richard Henriques His Honour Clement Goldstone KC The Lord Burnett At 5:30pm: Oral evidence Sarah Sackman MP - Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services at Ministry of Justice View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 14th April 2026 9:25 a.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Debate Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 16th April 2026 11:30 a.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Debate Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 14th April 2026 2 p.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Debate Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 16th April 2026 2 p.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Debate Subject: Further to consider the Bill View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 25th March 2026 9:25 a.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Oral evidence Subject: To consider the Bill At 9:25am: Oral evidence Sir Brian Leveson At 9:55am: Oral evidence Claire Waxman OBE - Victims Commissioner at Office of the Victims' Commissioner Professor Katrin Hohl OBE - Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at City St George’s, University of London Dame Vera Baird DBE KC At 10:35am: Oral evidence Farah Nazeer - CEO at Women's Aid Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott Charlotte Meijer Morwenna Loughman View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 18th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 17 February 2026: Follow-up to the oral evidence session held on 13 January 2026 Justice Committee
Wednesday 25th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, dated 24 February 2026 relating to the Government's Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Catherine Brown, Interim Chair of the Legal Services Board, dated 13 February 2026: Pre-appointment scrutiny for the appointment of Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 19 February 2026 relating to Courtsdesk Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 23 February 2026: Conclusion of the Concordat process FY26/27 Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 24 February 2026 relating to Court Modernisation Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Estimate memoranda - Serious Fraud Office Supplementary Estimates Memorandum 2025-26 Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Oral Evidence - Legal Services Consumer Panel, and Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University Access to Justice - Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th February 2026 Oral Evidence - Dr John Sorabji Access to Justice - Justice Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 23 February 2026 relating to the Chief Medical Officer's review of the health of people in prison and on probation Justice Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 25 February 2026 relating to the introduction of the Courts and Tribunals Bill Justice Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 26 February 2026: Concordat FY26/27 Justice Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Nacro RAR0117 - Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Justice Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Written Evidence - Claire Ruth Bright RAR0116 - Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Justice Committee
Tuesday 3rd March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 3 March 2026: Criminal Courts Reform Justice Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 6 March 2026 relating to the Lay Observers' National Annual Report 2024 - 2025 Justice Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Levitt KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Family Justice, dated 3 March 2026: Statutory Instrument to amend the Parole Board Rules 2019 Justice Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 5 March 2026 relating to the appointment of the Chair of the Legal Services Board Justice Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Oral Evidence - Office for Legal Complaints Justice Committee
Friday 13th March 2026 Report - 8th Report – Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 13 March 2026: Ending the cycle of reoffending Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 16 March 2026 relating to Women in the criminal justice system Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, dated 10 March 2026: Ministry of Justice Update - Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 4 March 2026 : Judicial Appointments Commission - Recruitment of Chair Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - None CTB0042 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of West London CTB0041 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Cambridge CTB0040 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Nottingham CTB0036 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr Paul O'Callaghan CTB0035 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Barnabas Baggs CTB0039 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Sussex CTB0020 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mediation Matters Midlands Ltd CTB0011 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CTB0014 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr Alan Fellows CTB0065 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - SHERA Research Group / CO University of Manchester CTB0054 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Birmingham CTB0055 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CTB0052 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Vesselinov CTB0048 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr William Davis CTB0044 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Alex Adams CTB0045 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CTB0043 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Head of Mountford Chambers CTB0058 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Family Solutions Group CTB0063 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Faster Fairer Justice CTB0028 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Joseph McGarry CTB0025 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr William Deasy CTB0027 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Katie Trust CTB0003 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Press Association CTB0007 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Garden Court Chambers, and The University of Manchester CTB0127 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CTB0116 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mountford Chambers CTB0117 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Criminal Law Solicitors' Association CTB0112 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Law Society of England and Wales CTB0113 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - UNSW Sydney, and University of Nottingham CTB0123 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - TRINITY HELIX AI CTB0115 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Oxford CTB0114 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Miss Louisa Hollely CTB0107 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Family Solutions Group CTB0063 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Birmingham CTB0055 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Head of Mountford Chambers CTB0058 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - SHERA Research Group / CO University of Manchester CTB0054 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Free Speech Union CTB0118 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - No 5 Barristers' Chambers CTB0092 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Matthew Slocombe CTB0089 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr Dennis Silverwood CTB0088 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Ms Nell Pursey CTB0082 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Sue Cook CTB0083 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Streetwise Law and Lartey and Co CTB0081 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Queen Mary, University of London CTB0079 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys CTB0076 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Self employed CTB0078 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Family Services Foundation CTB0073 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - H H Christopher Kinch KC CTB0074 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mrs Underhill CTB0066 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr. Chris Underhill CTB0070 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr Alan Fellows CTB0065 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Miss Jill Griffin CTB0106 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Transform Justice CTB0103 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr William Keyte CTB0104 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Independent CTB0100 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - University of Cambridge CTB0101 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Justice CTB0097 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Zac Fine Therapy CTB0098 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Bar Council CTB0125 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - London Victims' Commissioner CTB0126 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Both Parents Matter CTB0110 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Support Not Separation CTB0109 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CTB0111 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - City of London Law Society CTB0096 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Anne Robson CTB0093 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Victim Not Suspect CTB0087 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mrs Kelly Tweedie CTB0086 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Dr Laura Janes KC (Hon) CTB0128 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CALA, YPA, NAYJ and APPEAL, CALA, Claire Bostock, and APPEAL CTB0119 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Mr Ewing CTB0002 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - CTB0053 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Ms Karin Radicke CTB0068 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - Theresa Millward CTB0064 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Wednesday 18th March 2026 Written Evidence - SOCIETY OF CONSERVATIVE LAWYERS CTB0090 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Law Commission CTB0122 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Law Commission CTB0121 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Oral Evidence - The Law Society of England and Wales, Garden Court Chambers, and Crown Prosecution Service Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Oral Evidence - Office for Legal Complaints Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Written Evidence - Red Lion Chambers CTB0129 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Written Evidence - Law for Change ATJ0173 - Access to Justice Access to Justice - Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 19 March 2026: His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons - Recruitment Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 20 March 2026: Update on in-cell fire detection equipment programme Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence to Baroness Levitt KC, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, dated 24 March 2026: Statutory Instrument to amend Parole Board Rules Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, dated 19 March 2026: Urgent Notification - HMP Woodhill Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Written Evidence - SafeLives CTB0130 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 18 March 2026: Urgent Notification - HMP Woodhill Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 17 March 2026 relating to the national rollout of a Child Focused Model in family courts Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 19 March 2026: Update on Probation Delivery Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Nick Goodwin, Chief Executive of HM Courts and Tribunals Services, dated 19 March 2026 relating to data assurance work in Civil, Family and Tribunals jurisdictions Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Written Evidence - The Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales CTB0131 - Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill - Justice Committee
Wednesday 25th March 2026 Oral Evidence - The Legal Services Board (LSB) Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE, Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary, dated 25 March 2026 relating to Post-legislative scrutiny Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, dated 25 March 2026: Conclusion of the Concordat process FY26/27 Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 26 March 2026: Government Response to the Prison Service Pay Review Body recommendations Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, dated 26 March 2026: Update on Prison, Probation, Youth Justice and Court Custody Scrutiny Bodies Landscape Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 25 March 2026: Contract Consultation - Civil Legal Aid Provider Office Requirements Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 26 March 2026: HMCTS Reform Evaluation Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Andrea Coomber, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, dated 25 March 2026 relating to fire safety in prisons in England and Wales Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 24 March 2026: Local Justice Area Reform Consultation response Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Report - 9th Report - Appointment of Monisha Shah as Chair of the Legal Services Board Justice Committee
Friday 27th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated 26 March 2026 relating to the Taking Control of Goods (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Oral Evidence - HM Prison and Probation Service, HM Prison and Probation Service, and HM Prison and Probation Service Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Justice Committee
Tuesday 24th March 2026 Oral Evidence - HM Inspectorate of Probation Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending - Justice Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
27 Feb 2026 Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill Justice Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Justice Committee has issued a call for evidence to inform its scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026 and is due to have its Second Reading debate on 10 March. Dates for Committee stage are yet to be confirmed. Overview In brief, the Bill aims to: make structural changes to the operation of the criminal courts in England and Wales based on recommendations made in Part One of Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts; reform the law on evidence and procedure in sexual offence prosecutions, drawing on recommendations from the Law Commission; repeal the presumption of parental involvement in the Children Act 1989; modernise operational and leadership arrangements across courts and tribunals; and make certain other technical and administrative reforms. Read the Call for Evidence to learn more.

Select Committee Inquiry

27 Feb 2026
Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill
Justice Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Justice Committee has issued a call for evidence to inform its scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026 and is due to have its Second Reading debate on 10 March. Dates for Committee stage are yet to be confirmed.

Overview

In brief, the Bill aims to:

make structural changes to the operation of the criminal courts in England and Wales based on recommendations made in Part One of Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts;

reform the law on evidence and procedure in sexual offence prosecutions, drawing on recommendations from the Law Commission;

repeal the presumption of parental involvement in the Children Act 1989;

modernise operational and leadership arrangements across courts and tribunals; and

make certain other technical and administrative reforms.

Read the Call for Evidence to learn more.