Nursery World - Robin Walker elected as chair of the Education Select Committee

Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, has been chosen as the new chair of the Education Select Committee.

Robin Walker MP is the new chair of the Education Select Committee, PHOTO ©UKParliament2022

Walker, who served as the minister for school standards from 2021 to 2022, was one four candidates nominated for the role.

Nominations ran until 15 November after which a vote was held among MPs, with Walker receiving a majority at 228 votes.

The MP for Worcester, who in his candidate statement said he wanted the committee to ‘do more on childcare and the cost pressures facing schools and families’, replaces outgoing chair Robert Halfon who is now skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister at the Department for Education.

Commenting on his appointment, Walker said, ‘Thank you to all colleagues across the House who have supported me, I’ve been honoured to receive the support of some of the people I respect most in Parliament from opposition and Government alike.

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