Liaison Committee maps out topics for next week's session with the Prime Minister

The Liaison Committee has mapped out the expected areas of questions for the session with the Prime Minister next week. 

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP, is set to face questions on global affairs, economic issues, COP28 and energy concerns at 1pm on Tuesday, December 19th. 

Chairs from more than a dozen of the House of Commons’ select committees will take part. The following topics have been agreed for the session, which usually lasts around 90 minutes. The order of questioning is determined on the day.   

Global issues: 

Karen Bradley MP, Procedure  

Sir William Cash MP, European Scrutiny 

Sarah Champion MP, International Development 

Dame Diana Johnson MP, Home Affairs 

Alicia Kearns MP, Foreign Affairs 

Economic issues: 

Liam Byrne MP, Business and Trade 

Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Culture, Media and Sport 

Sir Robert Goodwill MP, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 

Caroline Nokes MP, Women and Equalities 

Iain Stewart MP, Transport 

Sir Stephen Timms MP, Work and Pensions 

COP28 and energy issues: 

Angus Brendan MacNeil MP, Energy Security and Net Zero 

Dame Meg Hillier MP, Public Accounts, will ask questions on cross-cutting subjects. 

The Liaison Committee includes all the chairs from the House of Commons select committees and is chaired by Sir Bernard Jenkin MP.