Parliament and Government Summary — 12 June 2026

The Justice Committee published its second report on the appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission, setting out parliamentary scrutiny for the leadership of a key judicial appointments body. At the same time, the Commons committee system released three reports spanning health legislation, and how value for money is assessed in the Access to Work scheme, alongside a formal ministerial appointments notice issued from 10 Downing Street.

At a glance

• Commons committee scrutiny set the day’s agenda: the Justice Committee published its 2nd Report on the appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission—focusing on leadership of a body central to how judicial roles are filled.
• The Health and Social Care Committee also published its 1st Report on the Health Bill 2026–27, using the early report stage to examine proposed health legislation alongside its implications for service delivery and regulation.
• Separately, the Public Accounts Committee published its Sixth Report on the Access to Work scheme, assessing a major public employment support programme through a value-for-money and delivery-risk lens, while government also issued a ministerial appointments approval notice.

Government announcements

• The Prime Minister’s Office issued a notice that the King has approved ministerial appointments listed for 12 June 2026. [1]

Committees

• The Justice Committee published its 2nd Report on the appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission. The report focuses on the chair appointment to a major judicial appointments institution, providing parliamentary scrutiny over its leadership. [2]
• The Public Accounts Committee published its Sixth Report on the Access to Work scheme. It examines the scheme with a value-for-money and delivery-risk perspective for a public employment support programme. [3]
• The Health and Social Care Committee published its 1st Report on the Health Bill 2026–27. The report sets out the committee’s early look at proposed health legislation and its potential implications for health and care service delivery and regulation. [4]

Sources used

1. Ministerial appointments: 12 June 2026 — GOV.UK
2. 2nd Report – Appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission — UK Parliament Committees
3. Sixth Report – The Access to Work scheme — UK Parliament Committees
4. 1st Report – Health Bill 2026–27 — UK Parliament Committees

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Last updated

First published on 12 June 2026. No corrections at the time of publication.