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 Twitter @CommonsEd

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

11 current committee members

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Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP
Conservative
Harlow
Chair
Commons
Apsana Begum MP
Labour
Poplar and Limehouse
Commons
Dawn Butler MP
Labour
Brent Central
Commons
Jonathan Gullis MP
Conservative
Stoke-on-Trent North
Commons
Tom Hunt MP
Conservative
Ipswich
Commons
Dr Caroline Johnson MP
Conservative
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Commons
Kim Johnson MP
Labour
Liverpool, Riverside
Commons
David Johnston MP
Conservative
Wantage
Commons
Ian Mearns MP
Labour
Gateshead
Commons
David Simmonds MP
Conservative
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Commons
Christian Wakeford MP
Conservative
Bury South
Commons

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 020 7219 2370 / (Media Enquiries) 020 7219 1679
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA