Liam Byrne elected as Chair of Business and Trade Committee

• Business and Trade Committee
• Read the breakdown of results (pdf, 215KB)

The result of the election was announced in the Chamber by the Speaker following a ballot. 

Newly elected Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, Liam Byrne MP said:

“It's a huge honour to be re-elected by MPs from all parties to lead the Business and Trade Committee once again. MPs welcomed the hard-hitting style we pioneered in the last parliament, but, above all, the whole House wants to rebuild an opportunity economy in Britain.

“People know that the Business and Trade Committee is the key space in parliament where we can hold ministers to account and, crucially, find that overlapping consensus about the big steps our great nation needs to take to deliver the fastest growth in the G7, rebuild trade alliances with our allies and ensure that wealth is fairly shared. I can’t wait to get started.” 

Further information: 

• Election of committee Chairs

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