
Alan Williams MP (Chairman)
Welcome to the Liaison Committee's website.
The Liaison Committee is chaired by Rt Hon Alan Williams (Labour, Swansea West) and includes the 32 Chairmen of select committees.
It is appointed to consider general matters relating to the work of select committees; to advise the House of Commons Commission on select committees; to choose select committee reports for debate in the House and, by a decision of the House on 14 May 2002, to hear evidence from the Prime Minister on matters of public policy.
The powers of the Committee are set out in House of Commons Standing Order No. 145
The Committee will take evidence from the Prime Minister at 2pm on Tuesday 2 February. For further details refer to the Meetings page above.
The Committee published its report on "Rebuilding the House: Select Committee Issues" on Wednesday 27 January at 00.01am. It expresses the views of the Committee on the recommendations by the Committee on Reform of the House of Commons chaired by Dr Tony Wright MP.