Stephen Twigg elected as Chair
18 June 2015
Stephen Twigg has been elected as Chair of the International Development Committee. The secret ballot of all Members of Parliament closed at 5pm on Wednesday 17 June with votes counted under the Alternative Vote system.
The remaining members of the Committee will be nominated by the House in the coming weeks.
Breakdown of result
Total 1st round of votes: 595
1st round | 2nd round | ||
Fabian Hamilton | 128 | 150 | |
Albert Owen | 106 | 123 | |
Yasmin Quereshi | 101 | - | |
Stephen Twigg | 260 | 295 | Elected |
Not redistributed | - | 27 |
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