Committees

Education Committee

Commons Select 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. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) @CommonsEd

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11 current committee members

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Helen Hayes MP
Labour
Dulwich and West Norwood
Chair
Commons
Jess Asato MP
Labour
Lowestoft
Commons
Mrs Sureena Brackenridge MP
Labour
Wolverhampton North East
Commons
Dr Caroline Johnson MP
Conservative
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Commons
Amanda Martin MP
Labour
Portsmouth North
Commons
Darren Paffey MP
Labour
Southampton Itchen
Commons
Manuela Perteghella MP
Liberal Democrat
Stratford-on-Avon
Commons
Mark Sewards MP
Labour
Leeds South West and Morley
Commons
Patrick Spencer MP
Conservative
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Commons
Dr Marie Tidball MP
Labour
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Commons
Caroline Voaden MP
Liberal Democrat
South Devon
Commons

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2370 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8895 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA