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What was the first shortlist Nadine Dorries appeared on?
Nadine Dorries was placed on a shortlist of 17 candidates for the position of  Conservative candidate to represent a southern rural constituency.
Why did the parliament press for a female candidate for the position of Conservative candidate to represent a southern rural constituency?
Was Nadine  Dorries selected from the shortlist for the position of Conservative candidate to represent a southern rural constituency?
Nadine Dorries won the plum safe seat on the first ballot.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Nadine Dorries article?
In a debate on Woman's Hour, broadcast on 22 August 2001, Dorries had advocated all-women shortlists if the behaviour of Conservative selection committees did not change.
Did Nadine Dorries have other comments about the use of all-women shortlists besides advocating for them if the behavior of Conservative selection committees did not change?
In 2009, Nadine Dorries was highly critical of David Cameron's proposal to consider using all-women shortlists, arguing against a move which would create two classes of MPs.“

Question: What does the word selection in the section title refer to?
Self-contained rewrite: What does the word selection in the section title Selection and all-women shortlists from the Nadine Dorries article refer to?