Education Committee
Commons committee · Select Active · established 13 July 2010
Purpose
The Education Committee scrutinises the work of the Department for Education, covering children’s social care, schools, colleges, the early years and higher education. The Committee also holds regular hearings with DfE’s arms-length bodies, including Ofsted, Ofqual and the Children’s Commissioner.
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Members
| Member | Party | Role | Since | Meetings | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hayes | Labour | Member | 11 September 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Dr Caroline Johnson | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 172 / 172 | 100.0% |
| Jodie Gosling | Labour | Member | 22 June 2026 | 17 / 17 | 100.0% |
| Manuela Perteghella | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Sureena Brackenridge | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Jess Asato | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Peter Swallow | Labour | Member | 28 October 2025 | 46 / 47 | 97.9% |
| Mark Sewards | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Caroline Voaden | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Darren Paffey | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 85 / 85 | 100.0% |
| Rebecca Paul | Conservative | Member | 1 December 2025 | 42 / 42 | 100.0% |
Attendance counts only formal meetings for which Parliament published an attendance list while the member held a (non-alternate) role.
Member attendance compared
Former members (32)
Show former members and their attendance
- Dawn Butler 100.0% attendance
- Robert Halfon 100.0% attendance
- Ian Mearns 100.0% attendance
- Mr Robin Walker 100.0% attendance
- Lucy Powell 100.0% attendance
- Sir James Cleverly 100.0% attendance
- Jess Phillips 50.0% attendance
- Mrs Flick Drummond 97.8% attendance
- Caroline Ansell 100.0% attendance
- Mohammad Yasin 100.0% attendance
- Andrew Lewer 97.8% attendance
- Vicky Ford 100.0% attendance
- Brendan Clarke-Smith 100.0% attendance
- David Johnston 100.0% attendance
- Tom Hunt 100.0% attendance
- Kate Osborne 97.8% attendance
- Fleur Anderson 100.0% attendance
- Apsana Begum 100.0% attendance
- Jonathan Gullis 100.0% attendance
- Kim Johnson 100.0% attendance
- Nick Fletcher 97.6% attendance
- Angela Richardson 100.0% attendance
- Miriam Cates 100.0% attendance
- Nicola Richards 95.0% attendance
- Christian Wakeford 100.0% attendance
- David Simmonds 100.0% attendance
- Anna Firth 100.0% attendance
- Gen Kitchen 50.0% attendance
- Dr Marie Tidball 100.0% attendance
- Chris Vince 96.7% attendance
- Amanda Martin 100.0% attendance
- Patrick Spencer 100.0% attendance