Committees

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.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Special Report: The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2017–19
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4th Report - The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Inquiry The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system inquiry
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HC 1860
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3rd Report - Pre-Appointment Hearings
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Oral evidence transcripts

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28 March 2023
Work The work of the Prime Minister (Regular evidence sessions)
Witnesses Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister
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20 December 2022
Work The work of the Prime Minister (Regular evidence sessions)
Witnesses Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister
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Oral Evidence
6 July 2022
Work The work of the Prime Minister (Regular evidence sessions)
Witnesses Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Prime Minister
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Written evidence

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Parliament and Treaties Hub, House of Commons (SCA0083)
Inquiry The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system inquiry
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British Academy of Management (SCA0082)
Inquiry The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system inquiry
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Dr Rachel Ramsey (SCA0081)
Inquiry The effectiveness and influence of the select committee system inquiry
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
99 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
17 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
11 published
Older evidence
Written evidence and oral evidence transcripts transferred from our archive website.
87 published
Other documents
Other documents connected to the committee's work.
9 published

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