Education Committee membership appointed
The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Education Committee.
The Education Committee scrutinises the work of the Department for Education, covering children’s social care, schools, colleges, the early years and higher education. The Committee also holds regular hearings with DfE’s arms-length bodies, including Ofsted, Ofqual and the Children’s Commissioner.
Each party has its own internal processes for naming its nominations to fill its seats on committees. Individual nominees put forward by political parties were agreed in the House of Commons following a Committee of Selection meeting, with some vacancies expected to be filled shortly.
Helen Hayes MP was elected as Chair of the Committee by all members of the House of Commons in September.
View the Members of Parliament that have been appointed here.
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