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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T5. We know that having a job massively reduces reoffending, so will the Government commit to lead through their own example by giving ex-offenders a fair chance of a job?..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Written Question
Government Departments: Recruitment
Wednesday 16th May 2018

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

Question to the Cabinet Office:

What the Government's policy is on support for the Ban the Box initiative.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

The Government is supportive of all employers adopting the Ban the Box initiative. The Civil Service is leading by example and adopted the initiative in 2016 to provide fairer opportunities for ex-offenders to compete for jobs.

Written Question
Public Sector: Recruitment
Tuesday 8th May 2018

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

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on the roll-out the ban the box initiative throughout the public sector.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

The Civil Service chose to adopt the Ban the Box initiative in February 2016. The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the number of public sector organisations that have adopted the Ban the Box policy.

I also refer the honourable member to the response given by Dr Phillip Lee on behalf of the Ministry of Justice on the 13th November 2017 (Ref: 111417).

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Apr 2018
Military Action Overseas: Parliamentary Approval

"Does the right hon. Gentleman not agree that protecting the lives of UK servicemen and women will sometimes require the use of surprise and that therefore prior parliamentary approval could on occasion be life-threatening?..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q10. Some 3,157 medical students are going into general practice this year, which is excellent news, but we are still losing too many experienced GPs in their mid-50s due to the tax penalties on their old pension scheme. Would the Government look at a targeted, time-limited exemption on this dedicated …..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Mar 2018
UK/EU Future Economic Partnership

"How can we best ensure that the considerable good will that many EU countries have towards the UK is fully reflected in the negotiating mandate given to Michel Barnier by the EU?..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"It is very welcome that the Prime Minister is taking personal charge of building the homes that this country needs, which is such an important social justice issue for our country’s future. How does the Prime Minister see our doing that at the necessary scale and speed?..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Respectful and committed family relationships reduce poverty, improve wellbeing, and help the Government to live within their means. They are a key part of a country that works for everyone. Will the Prime Minister therefore implement the proposals of the recently published family manifesto?..."
Andrew Selous - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jun 2017
European Council

"Does the Prime Minister believe that our new relationship with Europe will enable us to reduce further the significant numbers of European Union nationals in our prisons, which would give further headroom for our hard-pressed prison officers to carry out the vital rehabilitation work that they do so well?..."
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Written Question
Government Departments: Recruitment
Thursday 30th March 2017

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

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by when he plans fully to implement the Ban the Box initiative across Government.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The government is committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent and makes the most of the potential skills and productivity of ex-offenders. All departments operate in line with the principles of the ‘Ban the Box’ campaign. This initiative has been implemented by all the central Civil Service departments and we expect all Civil Service organisations across the Civil Service to comply with this policy.