Cat Smith elected Chair of the Petitions Committee
18 October 2023
The Deputy Speaker has announced that Cat Smith MP has been elected to serve as the Chair of the Petitions Committee and will begin the position with immediate effect.
The new Chair was elected from the Labour Party, as agreed by the House of Commons at the start of the Parliament.
The procedure for the election of chairs is set out in Standing Orders Nos 122B and 122C. MPs voted by ranking candidates in order of preference and votes were counted under the Alternative Vote System.
The Chair has been elected to serve until the end of the Parliament.