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Education Committee membership appointed

29 October 2024

The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Education Committee.

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. Some committees still carry one or two vacancies which are expected to be filled shortly.

Party seat allocations across and within committees is proportionate to the number of MPs elected to the House of Commons at the general election, with the precise number negotiated between the party whips through the Committee of Selection. 

Helen Hayes MP was elected as Chair of the Committee by all members of the House of Commons in September.  

Details of meetings and the Committee’s forward programme will be announced in due course. 

The following Members of Parliament have been appointed:  

Name 

Party 

Helen Hayes MP [Chair] 

 Labour

 Jess Asato MP

 Labour

 Sureena Brackenridge MP

 Labour

 Dr Caroline Johnson MP

 Conservative

 Amanda Martin MP

 Labour

 Darren Paffey MP

 Labour

 Manuela Perteghella MP

 Liberal Democrats

 Mark Sewards MP

Labour 

 Patrick Spencer MP

Conservative 

 Marie Tidball MP

 Labour

 Caroline Voaden

 Liberal Democrats

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