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Chair nominations open for Science and Technology Committee

8 September 2022

The Speaker has announced a revised timetable for the election of the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee.

With the death of the Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September, all parliamentary activities were suspended for the period of national mourning.

Nominations remain open and will close at 3.30pm on Tuesday 11 October. If there is only one candidate, the Speaker is likely to announce the result that day. If there is more than one candidate, the Speaker has declared that the ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 October between 11am and 2.30pm. The Speaker will announce the results in the Chamber later that day. The new Chair will be elected from the Conservative Party.

On this page, you can find the list of nominees with any accompanying statements.

Election information

Nominations remain open for the position of Chair of the Science and Technology Committee.

The nominations period will run from Monday 18 July until 3:30 on Tuesday 11 October. f there is only one candidate for either role, the Speaker is likely to announce the result that day. If there is more than one candidate, the Speaker has declared that the ballot will take place on Wednesday 12 October between 11am and 2.30pm. The Speaker will announce the results in the Chamber later that day.The new Chair will be elected from the Conservative party. 

On this page, you can find the list of nominees with any accompanying statements, as they come in.

Greg Clark MP

Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells

Nominated by (own party)

Chris Clarkson, Tracey Crouch, Katherine Fletcher, Stephen Metcalfe, Dehenna Davison, Aaron Bell, Alec Shelbrooke, Dame Maria Miller, Sir John Hayes, Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Theresa Villiers, Paul Bristow, Greg Smith, Alexander Stafford, and Damien Moore.

Nominated by (other parties)

Carol Monaghan, Graham Stringer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Dawn Butler, Mr Alistair Carmichael,

Relevant interests declared

Greg Clark has not declared any relevant interests.

Statement

Greg Clark has not yet provided a supporting statement.

Further information

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