Education Select Committee

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates 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.

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]

Member Party Constituency
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Helen Hayes MP (Chair) Labour Dulwich and West Norwood
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Jess Asato MP Labour Lowestoft
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Sureena Brackenridge MP Labour Wolverhampton North East
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | James Cleverly MP Conservative Braintree
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Caroline Johnson MP Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Amanda Martin MP Labour Portsmouth North
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Darren Paffey MP Labour Southampton Itchen
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Manuela Perteghella MP Lib Dems Stratford-on-Avon
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Mark Sewards MP Labour Leeds South West and Morley
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Marie Tidball MP Labour Penistone and Stocksbridge
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Caroline Voaden MP Lib Dems South Devon

Changes since 2024

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
30 June 2025 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Patrick Spencer MP (Independent) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | James Cleverly MP (Conservative) Braintree Hansard

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]

Member Party Constituency
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Robert Halfon MP (Chair) Conservative Harlow
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Fleur Anderson MP Labour Putney
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Apsana Begum MP Labour Poplar and Limehouse
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Jonathan Gullis MP Conservative Stoke-on-Trent North
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Tom Hunt MP Conservative Ipswich
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Dr Caroline Johnson MP Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | David Johnston MP Conservative Wantage
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Lucy Powell MP Labour Co-op Manchester Central
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | David Simmonds MP Conservative Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | 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.

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
11 May 2020 rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Fleur Anderson MP (Labour) Putney → rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | 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 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Dawn Butler MP (Labour) Brent Central → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Fleur Anderson MP (Labour) Putney Hansard
13 July 2021 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Fleur Anderson MP (Labour) Putney → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) Bedford
7 September 2021 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Jonathan Gullis MP (Conservative) Stoke-on-Trent North → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Nicola Richards MP (Conservative) West Bromwich East Hansard
19 October 2021 rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | David Johnston MP (Conservative) Wantage → rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | 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 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (Conservative) Bassetlaw → rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Caroline Ansell MP (Conservative) Eastbourne Hansard
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Christian Wakeford MP (Labour) Bury South Anna Firth MP (Conservative) Southend West
29 March 2022 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Nicola Richards MP (Conservative) West Bromwich East → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Angela Richardson MP (Conservative) Guildford Hansard
25 October 2022 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Dr Caroline Johnson MP (Conservative) Sleaford and North Hykeham → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Andrew Lewer MP (Conservative) Northampton South Hansard
27 October 2022 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Robert Halfon MP (Chair, Conservative) Harlow → Vacant Hansard
8 November 2022 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Tom Hunt MP (Conservative) Ipswich → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Flick Drummond MP (Conservative) Meon Valley Hansard
16 November 2022 Vacant → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Robin Walker MP (Chair, Conservative) Worcester Hansard
29 November 2022 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Angela Richardson MP (Conservative) Guildford → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Nick Fletcher MP (Conservative) Don Valley Hansard
13 March 2023 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Kate Osborne MP (Labour) Jarrow → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) Bedford Hansard
22 January 2024 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Miriam Cates MP (Conservative) Penistone and Stocksbridge → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Vicky Ford MP (Conservative) Chelmsford Hansard
30 April 2024 rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Apsana Begum MP (Labour) Poplar and Limehouse → rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | 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]

Member Party Constituency
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Robert Halfon MP (Chair) Conservative Harlow
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Lucy Allan MP Conservative Telford
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Michelle Donelan MP Conservative Chippenham
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Marion Fellows MP Scottish National Party Motherwell and Wishaw
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | James Frith MP Labour Bury North
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Emma Hardy MP Labour Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Trudy Harrison MP Conservative Copeland
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Lucy Powell MP Labour Manchester Central
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Thelma Walker MP Labour Colne Valley
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | William Wragg MP Conservative Hazel Grove

Changes 2017–2019

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
22 October 2018 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Michelle Donelan MP (Conservative) Chippenham → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | 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]

Member Party Constituency
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Neil Carmichael MP (Chair) Conservative Stroud
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Lucy Allan MP Conservative Telford
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Ian Austin MP Labour Dudley North
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Michelle Donelan MP Conservative Chippenham
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Marion Fellows MP Scottish National Party Motherwell and Wishaw
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Suella Fernandes MP Conservative Fareham
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Lucy Frazer MP Conservative South East Cambridgeshire
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Kate Hollern MP Labour Blackburn
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Caroline Nokes MP Conservative Romsey and Southampton North
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Kate Osamor MP Labour Edmonton

Changes 2015–2017

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
1 February 2016 rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Kate Hollern MP (Labour) Blackburn → rowspan=2 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Catherine McKinnell MP (Labour) Newcastle upon Tyne North Hansard
Kate Osamor MP (Labour) Edmonton Stephen Timms MP (Labour) East Ham
22 February 2016 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Caroline Nokes MP (Conservative) Romsey and Southampton North → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | William Wragg MP (Conservative) Hazel Grove Hansard
31 October 2016 style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Stephen Timms MP (Labour) East Ham → style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | 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]

Member Party Constituency
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Graham Stuart MP (Chair) Conservative Beverley and Holderness
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Conor Burns MP Conservative Bournemouth West
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Nic Dakin MP Labour Scunthorpe
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Pat Glass MP Labour North West Durham
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Damian Hinds MP Conservative East Hampshire
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Liz Kendall MP Labour Leicester West
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Charlotte Leslie MP Conservative Bristol North West
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Ian Mearns MP Labour Gateshead
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Tessa Munt MP Liberal Democrats Wells
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Lisa Nandy MP Labour Wigan
style="color:inherit;background:Template:Party color" | Craig Whittaker MP Conservative Calder Valley

Changes 2010–2015

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

Publications

2017 - 2019 Parliament

Date Title Government 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

Date Title Government 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

Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP Conservative Harlow 12 July 2017 Elected by the House of Commons
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Neil Carmichael MP Conservative Stroud 18 June 2015 Elected by the House of Commons
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Graham Stuart MP Conservative Beverley and Holderness 9 June 2010 Elected by the House of Commons
Previously as Children, Schools and Families Select Committee
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Barry Sheerman MP Labour Co-op Huddersfield 12 November 2007 Elected by the Select Committee[14]
Previously as Education and Skills Select Committee
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Barry Sheerman MP Labour Co-op Huddersfield 16 July 2001 Elected 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]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Robin Walker 217 48.1 228 53.3
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Caroline Ansell 108 23.9 124 28.4
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | David Simmonds 70 15.5 84 19.3
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Jonathan Gullis 56 12.4 Eliminated
Not redistributed 15 3.3
Valid votes 451 436
27 January 2020[18]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Robert Halfon Unopposed
12 July 2017[19]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Robert Halfon 136 23.8 141 25.1 152 27.7 185 35.7 261 55.1
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Nick Boles 129 22.6 137 24.4 153 27.9 178 34.4 213 44.9
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Dan Poulter 109 19.1 112 20.0 127 23.2 155 29.9 Eliminated
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Tim Loughton 101 17.7 104 18.5 116 21.2 Eliminated
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Stephen Metcalfe 63 11.0 67 11.9 Eliminated
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Rehman Chishti 33 5.8 Eliminated
Not redistributed 10 1.8 23 4.0 53 9.3 97 17.0
Valid votes 571 561 548 518 474
17 June 2015[20]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Neil Carmichael 224 37.5 294 53.8
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Tim Loughton 191 32.0 252 46.2
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Caroline Nokes 182 30.5 Eliminated
Not redistributed 51 8.5
Valid votes 597 546
9 June 2010[21]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round
Votes % Votes % Votes %
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Graham Stuart 192 36.6 210 42.2 244 52.5
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Rob Wilson 159 30.3 183 36.7 221 47.5
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Lee Scott 92 17.5 105 21.1 Eliminated
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | Andrew Turner 82 15.6 Eliminated
Not redistributed 27 5.1 60 11.4
Valid votes 525 498 465

See also

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