Conservative MP for Harlow Robert Halfon saw off competition from a number of senior Tories including Nick Bowles, Dan Poulter and Tim Loughton to be elected as chair of the education select committee in July 2017.
Halfon has been an MP since 2010 and served as apprenticeships minister from July 2016 up to the general election in June 2017.
The 48-year-old describes himself as "no establishment man", and upon appointment as chair of the committee he vowed to "challenge ministers, leaders and the sector when needed".
Under your leadership, you said the committee would have a strong social justice focus. How have you gone about implementing that?
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