APPOINTMENT OF TOBY YOUNG TO THE BOARD OF THE OFFICE OF STUDENTS

Motion Text

That this House deeply regrets the appointment of Toby Young to the Board of the Office of Students; notes the seven principles of public life, including selflessness, integrity, and objectivity, known as the Nolan principles and set out in the Department for Education's application guidelines; considers the stream of sexist, misogynistic, homophobic and otherwise abusive or derogatory tweets and public comments by Mr Young over a period of many years to reflect a fundamental lack of judgement and integrity wholly incompatible with the Nolan principles; believes there to be no shortage of alternative candidates for membership of the Board of the Office of Students; and calls on the Government to rescind Mr Young's appointment.