Winning candidates for select committee chairs announced

The Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, has declared the following Members of Parliament to be elected:

• Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP will chair the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee
• Catherine Atkinson MP will chair the Justice Select Committee
• Olivia Bailey MP will chair the Women and Equalities Committee

463 votes were cast in the HCLG and Women and Equalities Chair contests. 462 votes were cast in the Justice Chair contest. The votes were counted under the Alternative Vote system. 

The breakdown of each vote can be found online (results page).

The rules for the election of chairs of select committees are set out in Standing Order No 122B and 122C.

The elected Member takes up their position as chair of the committee with immediate effect. They are elected to serve until the end of the Parliament.