The Liaison Committee of the House of Lords coordinates the work of all Lords select committees and advises the House on committee business. The committee operates within the House of Lords and comprises the chairs of the main select committees, meeting to discuss strategy and resource allocation. It does not conduct formal inquiries itself but rather oversees the committee structure and recommends priorities to the House. The committee ensures effective scrutiny across multiple policy areas by managing how Lords committees operate and coordinate their activities. Without current session data available, specific recent focus areas cannot be identified at this time. The committee remains responsible for enhancing the efficiency and impact of Lords select committee work across Parliament.
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The committee scrutinised whether gambling advertising, marketing and sponsorship are driving harm, especially to children and young adults, and whether the current self-regulatory and statutory framework is fit for the online era. Witnesses from campaign groups argued for major restrictions or an eventual ban, saying digital marketing, influencer content and sponsorship have normalised gambling and that self-regulation is failing. Industry witnesses and DCMS/Gambling Commission officials stressed a shared-responsibility model, argued the evidence does not yet prove a causal harm link strong enough to justify broad new restrictions, and warned that tighter rules could push consumers towards the illegal market. The Minister confirmed no current plans to legislate on advertising, but said government will continue reviewing evidence, use the Illegal Gambling Taskforce, consult on banning unlicensed sponsorship, and rely on the statutory levy-funded research fellow to assess future action.