Representative
Deputy
Labour
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
29/01/2026 | 17:33:55 Thank you Chair, Colleagues, Today I speak firmly in favour of a comprehensive ban on conversion practices. I'd like to thank my colleague Ms Kate OSBORNE for her dedication as rapporteur on this vital report. Conversion practices, misleadingly called “conversion therapy”, are attempts to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, based on the false belief that these can or should be altered. The evidence is unequivocal: these practices have no... 28/01/2026 | 11:41:02 Thank you, Chair, Colleagues, Today I rise to strongly support one particular aspect of this report and that is extending voting rights to 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds. This report underscores a simple but powerful truth: democracy is stronger when young people are not just consulted, but fully empowered as equal partners in shaping political, social, economic and cultural life. The report reminds us that while progress has been made across Europe, youth participation remains uneven, fragmented and... 25/06/2025 | 17:40:49 Thank you. And I rise to tell you of my recent visit to Israel and Palestine to bear witness to the situation on the ground. I met with politicians and civil society on both sides. I visited the Kfar Aza kibbutz and the Nova Festival site where the 7 October massacres played out. The kibbutz sits just one kilometre from the Gaza border. And as I looked on into the distance, drones buzzing above my head, mushroom clouds of smoke, followed by the boom of bombing, littered the landscape. I was... 30/01/2025 | 18:43:51 I thank Valentina and the Committee for their work on this really important and timely report. As elected members, we rely on social media platforms to get our messages out to constituents and share information. However, even we have to battle with algorithms which drive down engagement on content and reporting systems that do nothing to stop abuse and misinformation. When I was at school – a little while ago – it was before the Internet, social media and mobile phones, and early on we were...
05/05/2026 | Doc. 16337 | Written declaration Restrictions on the right of peaceful assembly and their impact on democratic standards 13/02/2026 | Doc. 16342 | Motion for a resolution Protecting lakes as natural and cultural heritage and as a strategic resource for people in the face of the triple planetary crisis 05/02/2026 | Doc. 16340 | Motion for a recommendation Fulfilling and respecting the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination 28/01/2026 | Doc. 16337 | Written declaration Restrictions on the right of peaceful assembly and their impact on democratic standards 09/10/2025 | Doc. 16284 | Motion for a resolution 65th anniversary of the European Social Charter
29/01/2026 | Doc. 16315, vote on the draft text for resolution For a ban on conversion practices 28/01/2026 | Doc. 16308, vote on the draft text for recommendation Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility 28/01/2026 | Doc. 16308, vote on the draft text for resolution Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility 27/01/2026 | Doc. 16297, vote on the draft text for recommendation Elections in times of crisis 27/01/2026 | Doc. 16311, vote on the draft text for resolution Supporting the commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and the security of the European continent