Committees

Liaison Committee (Lords)

Lords Select Committee

The Liaison Committee advises the House on the resources required for select committee work and allocate resources between select committees; reviews the select committee work of the House; considers requests for Special Inquiry Committees and reports to the House with recommendations to ensure effective co-ordination between the two Houses and to consider the availability of members to serve on committees

Inquiry

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry – follow-up
Report:
Published
On 17 September 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 17 November 2026
Opened 9 June 2026

Non-inquiry work

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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Comprehensive ban on gambling advertising recommended by new Lords report
Liaison Committee publishes its Gambling Harm—Time for Action: Follow-up report.
17 September 2026
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New special inquiry committees recommended for 2026
Liaison Committee recommends for proposals for new special inquiry committees
26 November 2025
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Review of House of Lords committee activity 2024-25
The House of Lords Liaison Committee today publishes its report on committee activity in 2024-25.
10 June 2025

Latest publications

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Formal Minutes for House of Lords Liaison Committee 2nd Meeting 26-27 14 September 2026
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Formal Minutes
Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2027
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Agendas and papers
Letter from the Chair of the House of Lords Liaison Committee to the Leaders of the House of Commons and the House of Lords regarding pre-legislative scrutiny, 30 June 2026
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: hlliaisoncmttee@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 4384 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Liaison Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW