Andrew Selous: .... All hon. Members will know—not least the two distinguished members of the Justice Committee who are present, the hon. Members for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) and for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn)—that the level of serious further offences is an important indication of how well a probation service is doing. I hope that that reassures hon. Members.
Andrew Selous: ...Secretary’s intervention in the case of Pastor Nadarkhani, which was bold and clear, and it was heard in this country and around the world. I agree with the hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), who said that our interventions do have an effect. Things may not change immediately, but countries do not like justified, evidence-based international criticism. Such debates are...
Andrew Selous: ...Secretary said that the House will be able to debate, on a substantive motion, any future commitment of British forces to possible action in Iraq. Unlike the hon. Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn), I believe that the debate is really about the present role and function of the UN and what they could be in the future. We have an exciting opportunity to fashion a genuinely new...
Andrew Selous: ...to speak in this Chamber on caste discrimination, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to do so again. I join hon. Members in warmly congratulating the hon. Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn) on securing the debate. I hope that it will not be the last such debate and that there will be an ongoing dialogue to ensure that the subject stays firmly at the top of the...
Andrew Selous: ...in the debate. It is a scandal that young, indigenous Londoners of all backgrounds do not have more jobs on the site. Frankly, that is a missed opportunity. The hon. Member for Islington, North (Jeremy Corbyn) mentioned that many young people in his borough did not look to the City for work, either because there are barriers in place, or because it is just not somewhere they consider...
Andrew Selous: ..., I think that the last Prime Minister did some good things in the area. I would have liked him to do more, but I think that that criticism is a little harsh. The article continues: “Jeremy Corbyn is unlikely to be talking about family values, which is a shame because a true social justice warrior would be obsessed with this issue. Marriage is becoming a luxury item, a trend that is...