Andrew Selous

Second Church Estates Commissioner

(since January 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (39) - Legislation tabled (1) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (69)

Conservative

Member for South West Bedfordshire

andrew.selous.mp@parliament.uk / AndrewSelous

Select Committees

Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since March 2020)

11 APPG memberships (as of 24 Sep 2020)

Bladder and Bowel Continence Care, Carbon Monoxide, Children, Teenagers, and Young Adults with Cancer, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Leasehold and Commonhold Reform, Medicines and Medical Devices, Metal, Stone and Heritage Crime, Multiple Sclerosis, Penal Affairs

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Sparring Partners

Mrs Theresa May (Conservative) (24 debate interactions) View debates with Mrs Theresa May Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative) (19 debate interactions) View debates with Mr Nick Hurd Jesse Norman (Conservative) Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) (18 debate interactions) View debates with Jesse Norman View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (77 debate contributions) View Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs debates
Department of Health and Social Care (70 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debates
HM Treasury (28 debate contributions) View HM Treasury debates
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Legislation Debates

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 - Government Bill (5,456 words contributed) View Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) (1,463 words contributed) View Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) debates
Coronavirus Act 2020 - Government Bill (802 words contributed) View Coronavirus Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
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Significant South West Bedfordshire Petitions

Highest South West Bedfordshire signature proportion

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	1,192 of 128,727 (0.93%)	Allow Zoos and Wildlife attractions to reopen with social distancing in place Gov Responded - 26 Jun 2020
Open	1,118 of 134,909 (0.83%)	Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic. Gov Responded - 28 Jul 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020
Open	57 of 17,951 (0.32%)	Provide COVID19 income support for the newly self-employed, without HMRC records Gov Responded - 28 May 2020
Open	200 of 65,856 (0.30%)	Protect Retail Workers from Abuse, Threats and Violence. Gov Responded - 15 Sep 2020
Open	106 of 38,549 (0.28%)	Extend furlough scheme for the UK Aviation sector to help stop redundancies Gov Responded - 24 Aug 2020

Most South West Bedfordshire signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	1,192 of 128,727 (0.93%)	Allow Zoos and Wildlife attractions to reopen with social distancing in place Gov Responded - 26 Jun 2020
Open	1,118 of 134,909 (0.83%)	Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic. Gov Responded - 28 Jul 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020
Open	613 of 237,970 (0.26%)	Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19 Gov Responded - 14 May 2020
Open	379 of 146,522 (0.26%)	Reduce curriculum content for year 10 & 12 students who will sit exams in 2021. Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020
Open	360 of 176,620 (0.20%)	Offer more support to the arts (particularly Theatres and Music) amidst COVID-19 Gov Responded - 20 Jul 2020

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Most recent EDMs signed by Andrew Selous

Date Tabled	Title	Signatures
4 Feb 2020	Andrew Selous signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st September 2020 Use of the whip in British horseracing Tabled by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Islwyn) That this House notes that racehorses are routinely beaten with a whip under rules set by the industry's regulatory body, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) which sanctions this violent treatment in order that jockeys may, as it is claimed, encourage racehorses to improve their chances of winning, even though evidence …	85 signatures (Most recent: 22 Sep 2020) Signatures by party: Labour: 32 Scottish National Party: 31 Liberal Democrat: 8 Conservative: 4 Democratic Unionist Party: 4 Plaid Cymru: 3 Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2 Green Party: 1 Independent: 1 Alliance: 1
8 Jun 2020	Andrew Selous signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st September 2020 Sense Sign School Tabled by: Dr Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) That this House commends Sense Sign School for offering people an opportunity to start learning British Sign Language through online video lessons; notes that over 25,000 individuals have signed up to learn British Sign Language in the last fortnight; praises Tyrese, a Deafblind young person who is leading the lessons …	22 signatures (Most recent: 2 Sep 2020) Signatures by party: Scottish National Party: 16 Labour: 2 Democratic Unionist Party: 1 Green Party: 1 Liberal Democrat: 1 Conservative: 1

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Commons initiatives

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1 Bill introduced by Andrew Selous

Title	Bill Type	Last Event	Next Event Date	Last Updated
Gypsy and Traveller Communities (Housing, Planning and Education) Bill 2017-19 Presented by Andrew Selous (Conservative)	Private Members' Bill Ten Minute Bill	1st reading: House of Commons 13 November, 2018		25 Jan 2019, 10:55 a.m.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about periodical local authority reviews of the housing needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities; to make provision for the conversion of caravan sites into settled accommodation; to require local authorities to provide temporary caravan stopping sites where there is a demonstrated need; to create a criminal offence of unauthorised encampment; to make provision about the education of Gypsy and Traveller children; to require schools to have regard to Gypsy and Traveller culture and heritage in teaching; and for connected purposes.

2 Bills supported by Andrew Selous

Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Maria Caulfield (CON)

Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Dame Caroline Spelman (CON)

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Department of Health and Social Care

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Air Pollution NHS: Renewable Energy East London NHS Foundation Trust: Crown Commercial Service Sugar Health Services: Private Sector Diabetes and Obesity Diseases Obesity Obesity Obesity Lung Diseases: Rehabilitation Obesity Obesity Obesity: Children Obesity: Children Patients: Safety Health Professions: Operating Theatres Pregnancy: Drugs Obesity Food: Labelling Food: Labelling Respiratory System: Diseases

Department for Transport

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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points Cycling: Per Capita Costs Cycling: Bedfordshire Motor Vehicles: Registration Trains: Hydrogen Official Cars: Fuel Cells Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure Official Cars: Exhaust Emissions Motor Vehicles: Sales Official Cars: Diesel Vehicles