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

Inquiries

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There are no current inquiries

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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New special inquiry committees recommended for 2025
Liaison Committee recommends four proposals for new special inquiry committees
12 December 2024
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Liaison Committee recommends a Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Liaison Committee has recommended to the House of Lords the creation of a Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee.
23 October 2024
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Committee activity in House of Lords reviewed during 2023-24 financial year
The House of Lords Liaison Committee publishes its report on committee activity in 2023-24.
13 September 2024

Latest publications

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Letter from Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Chair of the Liaison Committee, to Stephanie Peacock MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, on the Select Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation
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Letter from Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Chair of the Liaison Committee, to Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister of State for Care, Department of Health and Social Care, on the Select Committee on Adult Social Care
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Letter from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Sarah Champion MP regarding the special inquiry committee proposal on lower-income country debt relief
Work Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2025 (Non-inquiry session)
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Contact us

  • Email: hlliaisoncmttee@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 6678 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Liaison Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW