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Liaison Committee (Commons)

Commons Select Committee

The Liaison Committee is made up of Select Committee Chairs. It considers the overall work of select committees, promotes effective scrutiny of Government and chooses committee reports for debates. It questions the Prime Minister about policy, usually three times a year.

Find out about the Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government

 

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Inquiries

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There are no current inquiries

Non-inquiry work

Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Prime Minister to face Liaison Committee in December
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, will be questioned by Select Committee Chairs on Tuesday 19 December
20 November 2023
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Specialist Adviser vacancy for Liaison Committee scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Liaison Committee is inviting applications for a specialist adviser post
26 July 2023
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Liaison Committee: Topics set out for questions to Prime Minister
Committee sets out the areas of questioning for the session with the Prime Minister
29 June 2023

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 19 December 2023
12:30pm Private
1:00pm Public
Work of the Prime Minister - Oral evidence 19 December 2023
1:00pm
  • Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Letter from the Chair to the Leader of the House relating to facilitating effective scrutiny of Government, dated 20 May 2022
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Letter from the Leader of the House to the Chair relating to facilitating effective scrutiny of Government, dated 14 June 2022
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Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities relating to timeliness of Government responses to Select Committee reports, dated 19 October 2023
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Useful information

Liaison Committee guidelines for overseas travel
Pre-appointment hearings
Core tasks - Liaison Committee
Liaison Committee Guidance on the Use of Electronic Devices in Select Committees

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