Process begins to elect Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Chair

In an announcement setting out the timetable for elections yesterday (30 July), the Speaker of the House, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said the period of nominations for the position will run until 4 pm on 9 September, with the ballot scheduled for 11 September.

The committee, formerly the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has been chaired by Clive Betts MP since 2010.

The chair will be elected from the Labour Party under the allocation of committee chairs to political parties which was agreed by the House on 30 July.

Since 2010, most committee chairs have been elected by the whole House, through a system of alternative vote and by secret ballot.

Nominations will be listed on the committee's webpage ahead of the ballot.

Adam Carey