Brilliant highly trained men should be encouraged to enter parliament. One factor opposing this is the uncertain career path in politics. Even for those who make it into cabinet it is likely that their portfolio will be outside their sphere of expertise. To alleviate these problems I suggest remunerated university training and appointment in well paid advisory positions both before and after serving in parliament.
To gain admittance to the course one would have to have to be of high intellectual merit and perhaps also have the approval of a political party. At university the prospective politician should, if possible, spend one day a week helping a minister of parliament and the rest of the time studying. He should study both generally and specifically in his chosen field. The course should be designed so that the student can leave at any time if elected to parliament before competing the course.
If coming from the workforce or from Parliament to this university, remuneration while studying should be at the same rate as ones previous salary. This should attract talent from industry.
Meritorious people intending to enter or re-enter Parliament, could be appointed as advisers to a minister, with a salary half way between that of a back bencher and that of a minister. These advisers would include those from the political university course, those who were voted out of parliament, and those from industry. This should decrease the career instability caused by politicians being elected only for a three year term, if at all. However it is important that such appointments be on the basis of merit and not just be 'jobs for the boys'.