Liaison Committee

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The Liaison Committee is a powerful UK House of Commons body composed of select committee chairs that regularly questions the Prime Minister and coordinates the work of parliamentary committees.

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instanceOf committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
aim to enhance parliamentary scrutiny of the executive
to improve effectiveness of select committees
broadcastBy UK Parliament live and recorded services
canMake recommendations on committee remits
recommendations on committee resources
recommendations on committee structures
category House of Commons committee NERFINISHED
Parliamentary committee of the United Kingdom
composedOf chairs of select committees
country United Kingdom
governingDocument Standing Orders of the House of Commons NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver House of Commons select committees (coordination only) NERFINISHED
hasPower to call ministers to give evidence
to make recommendations to the House
to publish reports
hasRole advises the House of Commons on select committee matters
allocates topics for committee work in certain cases
considers overall select committee strategy
coordinates work of select committees
questions the Prime Minister
recommends changes to the select committee system
hasSubordinateBody Backbench Business Committee (historically recommended creation) NERFINISHED
house House of Commons NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
language English
locatedIn Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED
meetingType evidence sessions
meetsWith Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
membershipBasis ex officio membership for select committee chairs
oversees avoidance of overlap between committee inquiries
coordination of committee inquiries
partOf committee system of the House of Commons
publicAccess meetings usually held in public
questions Prime Minister on cross‑cutting issues
Prime Minister on domestic policy
Prime Minister on foreign policy
reportsTo House of Commons NERFINISHED
sessionFrequency regular sessions with the Prime Minister
typeOfBody cross‑cutting committee
liaison body for select committees
usesProcedure select committee procedure

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