We are the Liaison Committee, made up of all
@HouseofCommons
select committee chairs. We scrutinise the work of the Prime Minister. RTs ≠ endorsements.
During our inquiry on strategic thinking in Whitehall, we heard government doesn’t lack strategic reports or reform - but it does need a central ‘brain’ to pull it together.
🚨 Our report will be published next Wednesday!
Find out more about the inquiry:
Why is strategy at the heart of government essential?
⬇️ Hear former Defence Secretary and Chair of NATO, Lord Robertson describe it as the ‘meat and drink’ of achievement in government (and not ‘bone-crushing boredom’).
Find out more:
🚨 We'll publish our report on strategic thinking in Whitehall next week.
During the inquiry we were warned about young people’s engagement with politics. Hear Prof Matthew Flinders tell us that recent research is ‘shocking’ and ‘very, very worrying’ ⬇️
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak
@10DowningStreet
has written to us on a number of issues following his appearance before us on 26 March, including:
· debt projections
· unusable courtrooms and prison cells
Read the letter:
The transcript of our March session with the Prime Minister is available to read:
Select Committee Chairs questioned
@10DowningStreet
on topics including global affairs, the economy and public services, and strategic thinking in Government.
Today, we're holding the Prime Minister
@10DowningStreet
to account.
We're questioning him on:
💷 Economy and public services
🧠 Strategic thinking in government
🌐 Global issues
Watch on YouTube (link available at 1pm), or on Parliament Live:
Tomorrow we're questioning the Prime Minister
@10DowningStreet
Topics will include:
💷 Economy and public services
🧠 Strategic thinking in government
🌐 Global issues
Watch live on Tuesday 26 March from 1pm
Read more on our website ⬇️
At 3.30pm we're taking evidence on how the UK Government faces and plans for short and long term future challenges from:
- John Glen MP & Simon Case,
@cabinetofficeuk
-
@sophie_daud
,
@youthnegotiator
-
@sophiehowe
Read written evidence submitted to the inquiry ⬇️
Watch as Prof. Matthew Flinders gets ‘carried away’ explaining why politicians need to involve young people in developing strategy for their future.
We’ll be discussing how to engage young people in strategy in our session at 3.30pm today, watch live ⬇️
We're looking at how Parliament can provide constructive, cross-party oversight of strategic thinking in Government.
We’re questioning senior leaders from the Cabinet Office and pioneers in developing policy for future generations.
Watch live:
We recently took evidence from Lord Robertson, former Secretary General of NATO, Lord Sedwill, former Cabinet Secretary, and experts on policy-making in Government.
Read the transcript from the session ⬇️
Tomorrow at 3.30pm, we're continuing our inquiry into strategic thinking in Government. Watch our Chair,
@bernardjenkin
explain what questions the inquiry seeks to answer ⬇️
Find out more:
The Prime Minister
@10DowningStreet
will appear before the Liaison Committee on Tuesday 26 March.
The committee expect to cover scrutiny of strategic thinking in government, economy and public services, and global issues.
Read more on our website ⬇️
Later today at 4.45pm, we're taking evidence on strategic thinking in government.
Read written evidence from our witnesses:
@jillongovt
&
@AlexGAThomas
,
@instituteforgov
, and Prof Matthew Flinders
@sheffielduni
, and Lords Robertson and Sedwill.