MPS HAVE elected Labour's Hilary Benn to lead the new cross-party select committee on Brexit.
Labour's Yvette Cooper was also named as the latest chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, replacing Keith Vaz who stood down after being embroiled in a rent boy scandal.
Former cabinet minister Ms Cooper shared a kiss on the cheek with Chuka Umunna, who missed out on the position, after the announcements were made in the House of Commons.
Tory MP Damian Collins was named as the new chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, while fellow Tory MP Stephen Metcalfe was named chair of the Science and Technology Committee.
Two of Labour's referendum rivals were pitched against each other for the role as chair of the Exiting the European Union Select Committee.
Former shadow foreign secretary Mr Benn, who campaigned to stay in the European Union, won the position over prominent leave campaigner Kate Hoey.
The committee will scrutinise the work of David Davis' Brexit department and will be almost double the size of most committees.
It will be made up of 21 MPs, including 10 Tories and MPs from six opposition parties, compared to the average committee which has 11 members.
Angus MacNeil was confirmed as the chair of the International Trade Committee, the only nominee for the SNP's allocated committee.
Speaker John Bercow announced the results of the five vacant select committee chairs in the House of Commons.
Nominations closed on Tuesday, and elections for the four contested positions were held by secret ballot yesterday.
MPs on the Tory benches booed in mock protest when Mr Bercow announced the ballot had been counted using the alternative vote system.
Mr Benn received 330 votes compared to Ms Hoey's 209 in the Brexit contest.
The Home Affairs Select Committee election contested by Labour MPs saw Paul Flynn knocked out in the first round of voting, followed by Mr Umunna.
Ms Cooper secured 281 votes in the third round compared to former minister Caroline Flint's 196.
Mr Collins triumphed with 302 votes ahead of Helen Grant's 230 for the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee role.
The Tory showdown for the Science and Technology Committee top job saw Mr Metcalfe defeat former minister Dan Poulter in the fourth round of voting, by 241 votes to 197.
