Division Vote (Commons)
21 May 2024 - High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (Instruction) (No. 3) - View Vote Context
Andrew Selous (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 222 Conservative Aye votes vs 5 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 7

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Division Vote (Commons)
21 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Andrew Selous (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 259 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 268

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Written Question

Jerusalem: Religious Freedom

Tuesday 21st May 2024

Asked by: Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department plans to take steps to help preserve religious freedom in Jerusalem for minority Christians.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell

We are encouraging the Israeli Government to do all it can to uphold the values of equality for all enshrined in its laws. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly raise issues of religious freedom with both the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority.

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Written Question

Jerusalem: Ethnic Groups

Tuesday 21st May 2024

Asked by: Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of (a) violence and (b) land repossession against Armenian Christians in Jerusalem; and whether his Department plans to take steps to help preserve the Armenian community presence in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell

The UK is monitoring the situation and is clear on the need to avoid any further rise in tensions. British Consulate General staff in Jerusalem met members of the community earlier this year, discussed the current situation, and visited relevant sites in the Old City of Jerusalem.

The UK is a strong supporter of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and an advocate for the integrity of culturally important areas to be respected.

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MP Expense Claim
Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)

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MP Expense Claim
Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)

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Written Question

Countryside: Access

Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the National Cycle Network in providing access to nature.

Answered by Rebecca Pow

The National Cycle Network spans 12,000 miles of signed routes for walking, wheeling and cycling including over 5,000 miles of traffic-free paths. Since 2018, the Government has provided over £80m to Sustrans to upgrade the National Cycle Network. Upgrades include moving routes from busy roads, improved surfacing and better accessibility, helping to increase access to green spaces for all and benefiting both physical and mental health.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2024
Women’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman Report

"I am grateful to my right hon. Friend. What he says is accurate. He quotes from the report; it was in July 2021 that the ombudsman found maladministration. In the report on 21 March, it said that that had led to an injustice. Like my right hon. Friend, I will …..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2024
Women’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman Report

"It is a privilege to speak in the debate. When my constituents who have made a complaint come to see me, we quite often get to a stage at which I recommend the ombudsman to them. I regularly say to them, “Have faith: ombudsmen quite often find in favour of …..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 May 2024
Women’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman Report

"Of course it is best if Governments get these things right, but government is difficult, and Governments of all parties will make mistakes because they are human. However, I am making a different point on honesty about the overall Government finances. When I was taught economics, a long time ago, …..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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