Regulation

Harriett Baldwin wins race to chair Treasury committee

A total of 397 votes were cast, with Baldwin securing 204

Harriett Baldwin wins race to chair Treasury committee
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Harriet Baldwin is the new head of the influential Treasury Committee after winning an election among MPs.

Lawmakers voted on who should run the group charged with holding the Treasury and City regulators to task on the economy after the chair slot was opened up by Mel Stride's promotion to work and pensions secretary in Rishi Sunak's reshuffle.

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