Results of elections for select committee chairs announced
10 June 2010
The Chairs of the majority of Commons select committees have been elected for the first time. Nominations for the posts closed at 5.00 pm on Tuesday 8 June. The ballot opened at 10.00 am and closed at 5.00 pm on Wednesday 9 June
Results
The following candidates have been elected unopposed as select committee chairs:
- Culture, Media and Sport: Mr John Whittingdale
- International Development: Malcolm Bruce
- Justice: Sir Alan Beith
- Northern Ireland: Mr Laurence Robertson
- Procedure: Mr Greg Knight
- Scottish Affairs: Mr Ian Davidson
- Transport: Mrs Louise Ellman
- Welsh Affairs: David T. C. Davies
The following candidates have been elected as select committee chairs by secret ballot, under the Alternative Vote system:
- Business, Innovation and Skills Mr Adrian Bailey
- Children, Schools and Families (Education) Mr Graham Stuart
- Communities and Local Government Mr Clive Betts
- Defence Mr James Arbuthnot
- Energy and Climate Change Mr Tim Yeo
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Miss Anne McIntosh
- Environmental Audit Joan Walley
- Foreign Affairs Richard Ottaway
- Health Mr Stephen Dorrell
- Home Affairs Keith Vaz
- Political and Constitutional Reform Mr Graham Allen
- Public Accounts Margaret Hodge
- Public Administration Mr Bernard Jenkin
- Science and Technology Andrew Miller
- Treasury Mr Andrew Tyrie
- Work and Pensions Miss Anne Begg
Further information
- Breakdown of voting in elections for select committee chairs 2010
- Full list of House of Commons select committe chair nominations
- Commons Hansard: Select committees: Allocation of Chairs
- House of Commons briefing note: Ballots for the election of select committee chairs
- About Parliament: Select committees