Proceeding contribution from Adam Afriyie (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 12 January 2012. It occurred during Backbench debate on Parliamentary Representation.
Parliamentary Representation
In all frankness, had there been all-black shortlists or anything of that sort in the Conservative party, I can honestly say that I would never have applied and made my way to this place, because one's whole life is based on achieving things through one's own abilities, talents and effort, and I would have found it very difficult indeed to have been put on a list based on a physical characteristic.
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