Nominations open for the Petitions Committee Chair

4 September 2024

MPs have begun the process of electing a Chair of the Petitions Committee in the new Parliament.

The Speaker announced the timetable for the elections on July 30. The period of nominations will run until 4pm on Monday 9 September, with the ballot scheduled for Wednesday 11 September.

The new Chair will be elected from the Liberal Democrat party under the allocation of committee chairs to political parties which was agreed by the House on 30 July 2024.

Allocation of select committee chairs

Since 2010, most committee chairs have been elected by the whole House, by a system of alternative vote and by secret ballot. To be valid, nominations must contain a signed statement made by the candidate declaring their willingness to stand.

It must be accompanied by the signatures of 15 MPs elected to the Commons as members of the same political party as the candidate (or 10 per cent of the MPs elected to the House as members of that party, whichever is the lower). More than 15 signatures can be collected but only the first 15 valid signatures are printed. Members may only nominate one candidate per select committee.

Nominations may be accompanied by the signatures of up to five MPs elected to the House as members of any party other than to which the chair is allocated or of no party. Similarly, only five such signatures are printed.

Candidates must declare any relevant interests with their nomination. Valid nominations received each day are published with the next day's Order Paper and will be listed below.

Nominations

Candidate: Jamie Stone

Supporters (own party): Layla Moran, Sarah Green, Manuela Perteghella, Dr Al Pinkerton, Lisa Smart, Helen Morgan, Tim Farron

Supporters (other parties or no party): Bill Esterson, Patricia Ferguson, David Mundell, Simon Hoare, Charlotte Nichols

Relevant interests declared: None

Further information

Election of House of Commons Select Committee Chairs

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