Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Mosley and Sajid Javid

Tuesday 11th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

Appointments to the MPC should always be made on merit and—[Interruption.] Diversity is, of course, always an important consideration. Factors in decisions on appointing external members to the MPC include looking at career training and background as well as ethnicity and gender. [Interruption.] The Government would like to see more women on the MPC and will encourage them to apply. [Interruption.] It is also worth noting that four women have already been part of the MPC.

[Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)]

Following on from the previous question, how will the Government be encouraging more women to apply for jobs on the MPC?

[Sajid Javid]

Whenever there is a vacancy on the MPC, the Government look at encouraging women to apply and will often invite women to apply to ensure that we can make our best efforts to increase diversity.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Mosley and Sajid Javid

Tuesday 10th September 2013 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. One of the many things we share in common, apart from both being west midlands MPs, is that by the official measure I was also homeless as a child. I agree with his assessment that the best way out of poverty is through work and a growing economy.

[Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)]

Another excellent way out of poverty is giving children from disadvantaged backgrounds the best education possible. How many children are benefiting from the £2.5 billion that has been put into the pupil premium, which will, in the long term, boost their educational chances and their chances of obtaining work?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Mosley and Sajid Javid

Wednesday 12th January 2011 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)]

1. What funding his Department plans to provide for aid to north and south Sudan in 2011-12.

[Sajid Javid (Bromsgrove) (Con)]

5. What funding his Department plans to provide for aid to north and south Sudan in 2011-12.

[The Secretary of State for International Development (Mr Andrew Mitchell)]

Our future support to Sudan will be determined by the bilateral aid review, which is on schedule to report by the end of February. Whatever the outcome of the referendum, there will continue to be significant humanitarian and development needs in both north and south Sudan.