Home Affairs Committee

Established under Standing Order 122A, the Home Affairs Committee scrutinises the work of the Home Office and associated bodies including the police, immigration enforcement, and security agencies. The committee sits in the House of Commons as a departmental select committee and regularly takes oral evidence from ministers, officials, and external witnesses. Members examined SOCA's neighbourhood crime and enforcement approach in April 2026, exploring how crime prevention operates at local level. The committee conducted a sustained inquiry into digital identity policy and right-to-work checks across three separate sessions in January, February and March 2026, investigating implementation challenges and implications for employers and workers. Recent inquiries also covered Home Office immigration routes and the Routes to Settlement scheme for children and workers, alongside scrutiny of Metropolitan Police reform and protest policing. In January 2026 the committee examined the cross-departmental counter-extremism strategy, assessing how government agencies coordinate on this priority area.