The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Education and any associated public bodies.
On 5 September 2024, nominations for the role were opened with the candidates being Labour MPs Sharon Hodgson, Marie Tidball and Helen Hayes.
[3][4] The full membership as of 29 October 2024 is:[5] The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
[12][13] 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.