Representative
Member of the House of Lords
Liberal Democrat
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
29/09/2026 - Session PACE holds current affairs debate on ‘Solidarity with Ceuta: a test case for Europe’ 02/06/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation PACE Rapporteurs raise concerns over upcoming EU-Taliban talks 08/04/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation PACE General Rapporteur urges EU to abandon proposal to detain migrant children in coming Returns Regulation 17/03/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation Lord German urges European lawmakers to uphold international law in migration policy 16/02/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation PACE General Rapporteur on European Migration and Asylum Policies reaffirms Convention’s foundational role during visit by UK parliamentarians
29/09/2026 | 18:07:51 Thank you, Madam Chair. It gives me the greatest pleasure to speak next to thank my colleague, Lord Leslie GRIFFITHS, who unbelievably has got a lifespan of interest in this very area. And his commitment to it should be evidenced through this report and through all that he said this morning. It's, of course, in all of our interests for integration to be as swift as possible so that those on the journey to citizenship can reach fulfilment in their lives within a new host country. And there are... 29/09/2026 | 12:07:35 Thank you very much. And can I say, right from the outset, that it's been absolutely clear from every quarter of this, or at least part of this Chamber that solidarity with Ceuta is a sine qua non, everyone has expressed their sympathy to and support for the people of Ceuta. Secondly, I think the second conclusion I draw from all this is that you have left me with a large number of other questions which will obviously be coming up in my investigations in the coming months. It's quite clear... 29/09/2026 | 11:05:25 Thank you for your patience, Madam President. And I apologise for the wrong information that sent me to my original seat. This is a very important debate and one, of course, which will concern so many people. But as the title of the debate says, it's also about the future for Europe and the future about these issues. So, it's not just about solidarity for Ceuta, it's also about the test for Europe as a whole. Colleagues, between 30 and 31 July 2026, the Spanish city of Ceuta experienced an... 25/06/2026 | 10:28:35 Can I start by saying that I think most people in this hall will have been descended from a migrant somewhere in their lives and in their past. [Applause] And secondly, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has produced the evidence. Real money, real figures, which show that migration contributes to our society, not the other way around. It may take some time before it happens, but the contribution of migrants is very important to all of our growth in our economies... 23/04/2026 | 16:34:57 Thank you, Chair. I would like to thank the rapporteur for this report and perhaps to distinguish the difference between myself and our group and the previous speaker. We're talking about rights here, not regulations. I welcome the exposure of a problem facing many migrant workers, particularly seasonal and part-time workers. These are our forgotten workforce, a group filling gaps in the labour market where national labour shortages exist. By their very nature, these are short-term workers...
30/09/2025 | Doc. 16273 | Report Urgent call to put an end to the devastating humanitarian catastrophe and the killing of journalists in Gaza
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16501 | Written declaration State glorification of convicted war criminals: the funeral of Ratko Mladić 28/09/2026 | Doc. 16490 | Motion for a resolution Transboundary waste and environmental crime: strengthening prevention, traceability and accountability 15/09/2026 | Doc. 16479 | Motion for a resolution Solidarity with Ceuta, a test case for Europe 25/08/2026 | Doc. 16463 | Motion for a resolution Anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions: reaffirming humanitarian commitments in a new security context 13/08/2026 | Doc. 16459 | Motion for a resolution The cultural situation of the Kurds
02/10/2026 | Doc. 16482, vote on the draft text for resolution Restructuring and streamlining the Rules of Procedure: modalities relating to the external and interparliamentary relations of the Assembly 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for resolution Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for recommendation Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16499, vote on the draft text for resolution Repression and targeted attacks on LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16478, vote on the draft text for recommendation How to ensure the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the Russian Federation, including payment of the compensation awarded