Prime Minister questioned on countries affected by Islamist extremism

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Witness

Tuesday 24 February 2015, Grimond Room, Portcullis House

At 4pm

• Rt Hon David Cameron MP

Purpose of the session

The Liaison Committee is made up of the Chairs of other select committees, and questions the Prime Minister three times a year on matters of public policy. At this session, the last before the General Election the Prime Minister is questioned on:

• Foreign affairs: countries affected by Islamist extremism; and Ukraine 
• Capacity and flexibility of the Civil Service and the machinery of government

Topics of the session

Foreign Affairs: Countries affected by Islamist extremism; and Ukraine

• Ukraine and Russia
• Tackling Islamist extremism in Syria, Iraq and Nigeria
• Humanitarian situation in Nigeria and Iraq-Syria
• Yemen/Horn of Africa

Capacity and flexibility of Civil Service and machinery of government

• Civil Service horizon-scanning capability
• The reorganisation of the Department for Education
• Centre of Government
• Diversity of the Civil Service
• UKRep
• Political and Constitutional Affairs.

Members in attendance

The session will be chaired by Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (Lib Dem) and is also likely to involve the following Select Committee Chairs:

• Mr Graham Allen MP, Political and Constitutional Reform (Lab
• Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, International Development (Lib Dem)
• Sir William Cash MP, European Scrutiny (Con)
• Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Public Accounts (Lab)
• Mr Bernard Jenkin MP, Public Administration (Con)
• Sir Richard Ottaway MP, Foreign Affairs (Con)
• Mr Graham Stuart MP, Education (Con)
• Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Home Affairs (Lab)
• Mr John Whittingdale MP, Culture, Media and Sport (Con)

Further information

• About Parliament: Select Committees
• Visit Parliament: Watch committees