The Liaison Committee took evidence from the Prime Minister David Cameron at 4.00pm on Tuesday 14 January, continuing the Committee’s regular questioning of the Prime Minister.

The session focussed on the following themes:

Violence against women and girls

• International development and action to tackle violence against women and girls
• Preventing sexual violence in conflict
• Sexual harassment in the armed forces
• Female genital mutilation – nationally and internationally
• Child sexual exploitation
• Human trafficking/modern day slavery
• UK implementation of international agreements
• Domestic violence
• Sex education and the role of schools
• Housing and the benefits system

Energy policy and environmental priorities

• Energy security and blackouts
• Investor confidence
• The risks posed by electro-magnetic pulses
• Energy subsidies and fuel poverty
• Environmental priorities
• Shale gas
• Community engagement and scientific advice
  

The session was chaired by Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (Lib Dem) and involved the following Select Committee Chairs:

• Mr Graham Allen MP, Political and Constitutional Reform (Lab)
• Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP, Defence (Cons)
• Dame Anne Begg MP, Work and Pensions (Lab)
• Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, International Development (Lib Dem)
• Mr William Cash MP, European Scrutiny (Cons)
• David T C Davies MP, Welsh Affairs (Con)
• Dr Hywel Francis MP, Joint Committee on Human Rights (Lab)
• Miss Anne McIntosh MP, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Con)
• Andrew Miller MP, Science and Technology (Lab)
• Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Home Affairs (Lab)
• Joan Walley MP, Environmental Audit (Lab)
• Tim Yeo MP, Energy and Climate Change (Con)

Oral and written evidence for this session can be found by selecting the relevant option below.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Dr Hywel Francis MP, is extending its inquiry into the implications for access to justice of the Government’s proposals to reform legal aid, by examining also some of the Government’s proposals to reform judicial review, as set out in its Consultation Paper Judicial Review: Proposals for further reform.

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<p>Can I thank Julie Morgan for the supplementary, and very warmly commend the work of the family learning group in Cathays High School? I was really delighted that they won the Hywel Francis Award for community impact. Those of us who've been in the Labour Party for a long time will recall Hywel's long-standing lifelong commitment to lifelong learning. I've seen some of the progress that has come as a result of the work of that group, and it's genuinely really impressive. Over 50 women have gone back to work in various sectors. It's built skills and fostered confidence, it's raised awareness of health issues. But, of course, it also enables those learners to support their children better in their learning and is a vital part of our community-focused schools approach.</p>
<p>If I could take this opportunity, Dirprwy Lywydd, just to congratulate all the winners in the Inspire! awards. I was able to go last year, and it was a truly inspiring evening, because people had faced so many challenges, but had persevered, had continued on their adult learning journey, and they had had really life-changing results as a result of that work. So, I think that's a really positive story. Congratulations to all of them and to Cathays High School.</p>