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| New Commons culture, media and sport committee is all male and all white | |
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| The members of the new Commons culture, media and sport select committee have emerged – and there isn’t a single female or non-white MP among the 11 successful candidates. | The members of the new Commons culture, media and sport select committee have emerged – and there isn’t a single female or non-white MP among the 11 successful candidates. |
| The new committee, headed by Jesse Norman, includes a number of familiar faces: Labour’s Paul Farrelly, a member since 2005; the Conservatives’ Damian Collins, a member from 2010 to 2012; and Labour’s Steve Rotherham, a member from 2011 until the end of the last parliament. | The new committee, headed by Jesse Norman, includes a number of familiar faces: Labour’s Paul Farrelly, a member since 2005; the Conservatives’ Damian Collins, a member from 2010 to 2012; and Labour’s Steve Rotherham, a member from 2011 until the end of the last parliament. |
| Collins, and new member Tory MP Jason McCartney, were in the hunt to replace Whittingdale, now culture secretary, as the committee’s chairman. | Collins, and new member Tory MP Jason McCartney, were in the hunt to replace Whittingdale, now culture secretary, as the committee’s chairman. |
| Overall, six of the 11 members are Conservative MPs. | Overall, six of the 11 members are Conservative MPs. |
| They include Andrew Bingham, a member of the European scrutiny committee from 2013 to 2015; Nigel Huddleston, newly elected as an MP in May; and Nigel Adams, an MP since 2010. | They include Andrew Bingham, a member of the European scrutiny committee from 2013 to 2015; Nigel Huddleston, newly elected as an MP in May; and Nigel Adams, an MP since 2010. |
| Four Labour MPs are on the committee, including Ian Lucas, most recently shadow defence minister during the last parliament, and the newly-elected Chris Matheson. | Four Labour MPs are on the committee, including Ian Lucas, most recently shadow defence minister during the last parliament, and the newly-elected Chris Matheson. |
| The final spot has been taken by the SNP’s John Nicolson. | The final spot has been taken by the SNP’s John Nicolson. |