Nominations open for the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Chair
4 September 2024
MPs have begun the process of electing a Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in the new Parliament.
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- Nomination form for the select committee chairs (docx, 63KB)
- Election of committee chairs briefing note (docx, 63KB)
- How select committees elect Chairs
The Speaker announced the timetable for the elections on July 30. The period of nominations will run until 4pm on Monday 9 September, with the ballot scheduled for Wednesday 11 September.
The new Chair will be elected from the Labour party under the allocation of committee chairs to political parties which was agreed by the House on 30 July 2024.
Since 2010, most committee chairs have been elected by the whole House, by a system of alternative vote and by secret ballot. To be valid, nominations must contain a signed statement made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand.
It must be accompanied by the signatures of 15 MPs elected to the Commons as members of the same political party as the candidate (or 10 per cent of the MPs elected to the House as members of that party, whichever is the lower). More than 15 signatures can be collected but only the first 15 valid signatures are printed. Members may only nominate one candidate per select committee.
Nominations may be accompanied by the signatures of up to five MPs elected to the House as members of any party other than to which the chair is allocated or of no party. Similarly, only five such signatures are printed.
Candidates must declare any relevant interests with their nomination. Valid nominations received each day are published with the next day's Order Paper and will be listed below.
Nominations
Candidate: Tonia Antoniazzi
Supporters (own party): Ruth Jones, Emily Thornberry, Paula Barker, Claire Hughes, Andrew Ranger, Gill German, Catherine Fookes, Dr Simon Opher, Pam Cox, Neil Coyle, Joe Morris, Adam Jogee, Rachel Taylor, Sir Mark Hendrick, Mary Glindon
Supporters (other parties or no party): David Mundell, Greg Smith, Ann Davies, Ben Lake, Liz Saville Roberts
Relevant interests declared: None
Further information
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