KEIR Starmer will face a grilling from committee chairs this afternoon.
The Prime Minister will attend Tuesday’s meeting of the Liaison Committee in Westminster at 2.30pm.
What is the Liaison Committee?
The Liaison Committee is made up of the chairs of the UK Parliament’s select committees. It questions the Prime Minister about Government policy around three times a year.
What will they ask Keir Starmer?
Tuesday’s session will be focused on three “themes”: growth, international affairs and defence, and welfare reforms and health.
This will run roughly as follows:
Growth
- Ruth Cadbury – Transport
- Geoffrey Clifton-Brown – Public Accounts
- Bill Esterson – Energy Security and Net Zero
- Patricia Ferguson – Scottish Affairs
International Affairs and Defence
- Tonia Antoniazzi – Northern Ireland Affairs
- Sarah Champion – International Development
- Tan Dhesi – Defence
- Chi Onwurah – Science, Innovation and Technology
Welfare Reforms and Health
- Debbie Abrahams – Work and Pensions
- Geoffrey Clifton-Brown – Public Accounts Committee
- Layla Moran – Health and Social Care
- Sarah Owen – Women and Equalities
Chair of the Liaison Committee Meg Hillier will also put a question to the Prime Minister from members of the UK Youth Parliament.
How can I watch Keir Starmer at the Liaison Committee today?
The session, which will run for 90 minutes, will be livestreamed from 2.30pm. You can watch the session on Parliament Live by clicking here or on YouTube by clicking here.
