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The Education Select Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Education and any associated public bodies.

Contents

The chair of the committee until 2024 was Robin Walker MP. [1] Previous chairs include Robert Halfon MP (2017-2022), Neil Carmichael (2015–17) and Graham Stuart MP (2010–2015).

Current membership

On 5 September 2024, nominations for the role were opened with the candidates being Labour MPs Sharon Hodgson, Marie Tidball and Helen Hayes. [2] Hayes was elected. [3] [4] The full membership as of 29 October 2024 is: [5]

MemberPartyConstituency
Helen Hayes MP (Chair) Labour Dulwich and West Norwood
Jess Asato MP Labour Lowestoft
Sureena Brackenridge MP Labour Wolverhampton North East
Caroline Johnson MP Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham
Amanda Martin MP Labour Portsmouth North
Darren Paffey MP Labour Southampton Itchen
Manuela Perteghella MP Lib Dems Stratford-on-Avon
Mark Sewards MP Labour Leeds South West and Morley
Patrick Spencer MP Conservative Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Marie Tidball MP Labour Penistone and Stocksbridge
Caroline Voaden MP Lib Dems South Devon

2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020. [6] [7]

MemberPartyConstituency
Robert Halfon MP (Chair) Conservative Harlow
Fleur Anderson MP Labour Putney
Apsana Begum MP Labour Poplar and Limehouse
Jonathan Gullis MP Conservative Stoke-on-Trent North
Tom Hunt MP Conservative Ipswich
Dr Caroline Johnson MP Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham
David Johnston MP Conservative Wantage
Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
Lucy Powell MP Labour Co-op Manchester Central
David Simmonds MP Conservative Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Christian Wakeford MP Conservative Bury South

Changes 2019-2024

Occasionally, the House of Commons orders changes to be made in terms of membership of select committees, as proposed by the Committee of Selection. Such changes are shown below.

DateOutgoing Member
& Party		Constituency→New Member
& Party		ConstituencySource
11 May 2020 Fleur Anderson MP (Labour) Putney → Dawn Butler MP (Labour) Brent Central Hansard
Lucy Powell MP (Labour and Co-op) Manchester Central Kim Johnson MP (Labour) Liverpool Riverside
21 September 2020 Dawn Butler MP (Labour) Brent Central → Fleur Anderson MP (Labour) Putney Hansard
13 July 2021 Fleur Anderson MP (Labour) Putney → Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) Bedford
7 September 2021 Jonathan Gullis MP (Conservative) Stoke-on-Trent North → Nicola Richards MP (Conservative) West Bromwich East Hansard
19 October 2021 David Johnston MP (Conservative) Wantage → Miriam Cates MP (Conservative) Penistone and Stocksbridge Hansard
David Simmonds MP (Conservative) Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (Conservative) Bassetlaw
15 March 2022 Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (Conservative) Bassetlaw → Caroline Ansell MP (Conservative) Eastbourne Hansard
Christian Wakeford MP (Labour) Bury South Anna Firth MP (Conservative) Southend West
29 March 2022 Nicola Richards MP (Conservative) West Bromwich East → Angela Richardson MP (Conservative) Guildford Hansard
25 October 2022Dr Caroline Johnson MP (Conservative) Sleaford and North Hykeham → Andrew Lewer MP (Conservative) Northampton South Hansard
27 October 2022 Robert Halfon MP (Chair, Conservative) Harlow →Vacant Hansard
8 November 2022 Tom Hunt MP (Conservative) Ipswich → Flick Drummond MP (Conservative) Meon Valley Hansard
16 November 2022Vacant→ Robin Walker MP (Chair, Conservative) Worcester Hansard
29 November 2022 Angela Richardson MP (Conservative) Guildford → Nick Fletcher MP (Conservative) Don Valley Hansard
13 March 2023 Kate Osborne MP (Labour) Jarrow → Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) Bedford Hansard
22 January 2024 Miriam Cates MP (Conservative) Penistone and Stocksbridge → Vicky Ford MP (Conservative) Chelmsford Hansard
30 April 2024 Apsana Begum MP (Labour) Poplar and Limehouse → Gen Kitchen MP (Labour) Wellingborough Hansard
Kim Johnson MP (Labour) Liverpool Riverside Jess Phillips MP (Labour) Birmingham Yardley

2017-2019 Parliament

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017. [8] [9]

MemberPartyConstituency
Robert Halfon MP (Chair) Conservative Harlow
Lucy Allan MP Conservative Telford
Michelle Donelan MP Conservative Chippenham
Marion Fellows MP Scottish National Party Motherwell and Wishaw
James Frith MP Labour Bury North
Emma Hardy MP Labour Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Trudy Harrison MP Conservative Copeland
Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
Lucy Powell MP Labour Manchester Central
Thelma Walker MP Labour Colne Valley
William Wragg MP Conservative Hazel Grove

Changes 2017-2019

DateOutgoing Member
& Party		Constituency→New Member
& Party		ConstituencySource
22 October 2018 Michelle Donelan MP (Conservative) Chippenham → Ben Bradley MP (Conservative) Mansfield Hansard

2015-2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015. [10] [11]

MemberPartyConstituency
Neil Carmichael MP (Chair) Conservative Stroud
Lucy Allan MP Conservative Telford
Ian Austin MP Labour Dudley North
Michelle Donelan MP Conservative Chippenham
Marion Fellows MP Scottish National Party Motherwell and Wishaw
Suella Fernandes MP Conservative Fareham
Lucy Frazer MP Conservative South East Cambridgeshire
Kate Hollern MP Labour Blackburn
Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
Caroline Nokes MP Conservative Romsey and Southampton North
Kate Osamor MP Labour Edmonton

Changes 2015-2017

DateOutgoing Member
& Party		Constituency→New Member
& Party		ConstituencySource
1 February 2016 Kate Hollern MP (Labour) Blackburn → Catherine McKinnell MP (Labour) Newcastle upon Tyne North Hansard
Kate Osamor MP (Labour) Edmonton Stephen Timms MP (Labour) East Ham
22 February 2016 Caroline Nokes MP (Conservative) Romsey and Southampton North → William Wragg MP (Conservative) Hazel Grove Hansard
31 October 2016 Stephen Timms MP (Labour) East Ham → Lilian Greenwood MP (Labour) Nottingham South Hansard

2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010. [12] [13]

MemberPartyConstituency
Graham Stuart MP (Chair) Conservative Beverley and Holderness
Conor Burns MP Conservative Bournemouth West
Nic Dakin MP Labour Scunthorpe
Pat Glass MP Labour North West Durham
Damian Hinds MP Conservative East Hampshire
Liz Kendall MP Labour Leicester West
Charlotte Leslie MP Conservative Bristol North West
Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
Tessa Munt MP Liberal Democrats Wells
Lisa Nandy MP Labour Wigan
Craig Whittaker MP Conservative Calder Valley

Changes 2010-2015

DateOutgoing Member
& Party		Constituency→New Member
& Party		ConstituencySource
2 November 2010 Conor Burns MP (Conservative) Bournemouth West → Neil Carmichael MP (Conservative) Stroud Hansard
Liz Kendall MP (Labour) Leicester West Bill Esterson MP (Labour) Sefton Central
31 October 2016 Nic Dakin MP (Labour) Scunthorpe → Alex Cunningham MP (Labour) Stockton North Hansard
11 June 2012 Tessa Munt MP (Liberal Democrats) Wells → David Ward MP (Liberal Democrats) Bradford East Hansard
10 September 2012 Lisa Nandy MP (Labour) Wigan → Siobhain McDonagh MP (Labour) Mitcham and Morden Hansard
5 November 2012 Damian Hinds MP (Conservative) East Hampshire → Chris Skidmore MP (Conservative) Kingswood Hansard
4 November 2013 Charlotte Leslie MP (Conservative) Bristol North West → Dominic Raab MP (Conservative) Esher and Walton Hansard
18 March 2014 Chris Skidmore MP (Conservative) Kingswood → Caroline Nokes MP (Conservative) Romsey and Southampton North Hansard

Publications

2017 - 2019 Parliament

DateTitleGovernment response
8 October 2018 Sixth Report of the Session 2017–19: The apprenticeships ladder of opportunity: quality not quantity Awaited
25 July 2018 Fifth Report of Session 2017–19: Forgotten children: alternative provision and the scandal of ever increasing exclusions Awaited
13 July 2018 Fourth Report of Session 2017–19: Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission N/A
9 May 2018 Third Report of Session 2017–19: The Government’s Green Paper on mental health: failing a generation Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2017–19
22 March 2018 Second Report of Session 2017–19: The future of the Social Mobility Commission Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2017–19
22 December 2017 First Report of Session 2017–19: Fostering Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2017–19

2015-17 Parliament

DateTitleGovernment response
2 May 2017 Eleventh Report of Session 2016–17: Primary assessment Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2016–17
1 May 2017 Tenth Report of Session 2016–17: Children and young people's mental health—the role of education Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2016–17
25 April 2017 Ninth Report of Session 2016–17: Exiting the EU: challenges and opportunities for higher education Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2016–17
31 March 2017 Eighth Report of Session 2016–17: Apprenticeships Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2016–17
28 February 2017 Seventh Report of Session 2016–17: Multi-academy trusts Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2016–17
24 February 2017 Sixth Report of Session 2016–17: Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students N/A
21 February 2017 Fifth Report of Session 2016–17: Recruitment and retention of teachers Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2016–17
13 February 2017 Fourth Report of Session 2016–17: Evidence check: Grammar schools Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2016–17
13 July 2016 Third Report of Session 2016–17: Social work reform Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2016–17
7 July 2016 Second Report of Session 2016–17: Appointment of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2016–17
5 July 2016 First Report of Session 2016–17: Careers education, information, advice and guidance Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2016–17
28 April 2016 Fourth Report of Session 2015–16: Mental health and well-being of looked-after children Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2015–16
20 March 2016 Third Report of Session 2015–16: Appointment of the Chief Regulator of Ofqual N/A
24 January 2016 Second Report of Session 2015–16: Holocaust education Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2015–16
20 January 2016 First Report of Session 2015–16: The role of Regional Schools Commissioners Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2015–16

Chair of the Education Select Committee

ChairPartyConstituencyFirst electedMethod
Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP Conservative Harlow 12 July 2017Elected by the House of Commons
Neil Carmichael MP Conservative Stroud 18 June 2015Elected by the House of Commons
Graham Stuart MP Conservative Beverley and Holderness 9 June 2010Elected by the House of Commons
Previously as Children, Schools and Families Select Committee
Barry Sheerman MP Labour Co-op Huddersfield 12 November 2007Elected by the Select Committee [14]
Previously as Education and Skills Select Committee
Barry Sheerman MP Labour Co-op Huddersfield 16 July 2001Elected by the Select Committee [14]

Election results

From June 2010 chairs of select committees have been directly elected by a secret ballot of the whole House of Commons using the alternative vote system. Candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their votes redistributed until one remaining candidate has more than half of valid votes. [15] Elections are held at the beginning of a parliament or in the event of a vacancy. [16]

16 November 2022 [17]
Candidate1st round2nd round
Votes %Votes %
Robin Walker 21748.122853.3
Caroline Ansell 10823.912428.4
David Simmonds 7015.58419.3
Jonathan Gullis 5612.4Eliminated
Not redistributed153.3
Valid votes451436
27 January 2020 [18]
Candidate1st round
Votes %
Robert Halfon Unopposed
12 July 2017 [19]
Candidate1st round2nd round3rd round4th round5th round
Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %Votes %
Robert Halfon 13623.814125.115227.718535.726155.1
Nick Boles 12922.613724.415327.917834.421344.9
Dan Poulter 10919.111220.012723.215529.9Eliminated
Tim Loughton 10117.710418.511621.2Eliminated
Stephen Metcalfe 6311.06711.9Eliminated
Rehman Chishti 335.8Eliminated
Not redistributed101.8234.0539.39717.0
Valid votes571561548518474
17 June 2015 [20]
Candidate1st round2nd round
Votes %Votes %
Neil Carmichael 22437.529453.8
Tim Loughton 19132.025246.2
Caroline Nokes 18230.5Eliminated
Not redistributed518.5
Valid votes597546
9 June 2010 [21]
Candidate1st round2nd round3rd round
Votes %Votes %Votes %
Graham Stuart 19236.621042.224452.5
Rob Wilson 15930.318336.722147.5
Lee Scott 9217.510521.1Eliminated
Andrew Turner 8215.6Eliminated
Not redistributed275.16011.4
Valid votes525498465

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