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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Sep 2020
Covid-19

"Constituents who have spent a lifetime in public service wrote to me over the weekend saying, “We are on the point of giving up”. Churchill said he had nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat, but Jeremiah 29 talks about giving us hope and a future. What can …..."
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Written Question
Public Sector: Recruitment
Monday 22nd June 2020

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

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government (a) practices and (b) encourages the public sector to practice name blind recruitment; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Chloe Smith

'Anonymised' recruitment (where candidates' personal details are removed from the application form prior to shortlisting) is considered the "default" for external Civil Service recruitment.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Sep 2019
Early Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)

"In normal circumstances, parliamentary democracy serves our country well, but in the past two and a bit years, I have been ashamed of the behaviour of this Parliament—a Parliament in which, as academic analysis by the Library points out, 409 out of the 650 constituencies had leave majorities. That was …..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2019
Priorities for Government

"Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has a capital bid approved by the Department of Health and Social Care. Will the Prime Minister ask the Chancellor to look favourably on it?..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Prime Minister knows of the huge improvements to the quality of clinical care brought about by the Getting It Right First Time programme authored by Professor Tim Briggs, who I brought to see her, and indeed to see Gordon Brown as well. Given the importance our constituents place on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q4. The NHS long-term plan is hugely welcome, particularly its recognition that GPs are the bedrock of the NHS. Does the Prime Minister agree that it is vital that we do all we can to support GPs in staying in general practice, and that the education and training budget be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does the Prime Minister agree that we all owe a huge debt of gratitude to our police officers, prison officers and probation staff, who are in the frontline of keeping us all safe, which is the first duty of any Government? In that regard, may I ask her to take …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Prime Minister is to be commended for initiating her race disparity audit, which showed, among other facts, that Traveller children have the worst educational, health and employment outcomes of almost any group. Given the acute distress also caused to many settled residents by policy in this area, and given …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jul 2018
Leaving the EU

"In South West Bedfordshire, small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. One of my constituents started his four years ago. It turns over £4 million and moves high-value capital equipment across EU-UK borders at short notice on a daily basis. Before Friday, he feared for the future of his …..."
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Written Question
Public Sector: Recruitment
Wednesday 6th June 2018

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

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2018 to Question 138406, what steps he has taken to encourage the public sector beyond the civil service to adopt the Ban the Box policy.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

The Government is committed to removing barriers for all individuals, including ex-offenders. The Civil Service is leading by example and has adopted the Ban the Box policy and is encouraging organisations across the private and public sectors to adopt the policy.

The Ministry of Justice recently published their Education and Employment strategy on 24 May. The strategy highlights the progress of Ban the Box across both public and private sectors, and reiterates its value. The Government is also continuing to explore opportunities to promote the employment of ex-offenders in the Civil Service and wider public sector.