Substitute
Member of the House of Lords
Crossbench
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)
29/01/2026 | 17:15:35 So-called conversion practices are real. They cause harm. They are based on the false idea that who a person is can or should be changed. That is why they must be stopped. I often describe three kinds of response people receive when they speak about their sexual orientation or gender identity: affirmative, curious, and furious. An affirmative response listens, respects and supports. A curious response is also caring – it asks questions, explores, and allows space for reflection without... 28/01/2026 | 19:04:02 Many thanks. I'd like to begin by thanking the rapporteur for an extraordinary piece of work that has had a huge amount of thought and effort and consideration put into it. Education has never been neutral. For as long as there have been schools, faith leaders in the UK, monks and nuns and parents, politicians have argued about what should be taught, what should be left out, and whose values should prevail. This is not new. In the UK, I grew up under a law that tried to erase LGBT (lesbian... 28/01/2026 | 11:04:12 I thank the rapporteur for this report. It reminds us that democracy is not a relic we inherit intact. It is a living system that endures only if each generation is allowed to reshape it. The Council of Europe was born out of catastrophe. A generation that had seen fascism and war did not simply defend democracy; they designed it. They built institutions meant to outlast them and that act of democratic imagination is a core reason why European democracy has survived. Today, a new generation... 02/10/2025 | 17:39:26 In a hyper-informed world, where the news cycle resets every eight seconds, political parties are no longer setting the agenda; they are scrambling to survive it. Commentary and criticism swirl constantly, yet instead of treating it as engagement, some parties on the left and right regard it as a threat and don't know how to react. And into this weakness steps authoritarianism. Authoritarian leaders do not engage, they impose. They rise above the noise, they declare what’s true, they give... 01/10/2025 | 16:25:40 Madam Chair, honourable colleagues, I thank the rapporteur for this important report. It reminds us that democracy is not a finished product, but a living, adaptive system. It bends without breaking, but only if each generation is allowed to renew it. We often hear that young people are apathetic. In truth, I believe this is the most hyper-political generation in decades. They organise, they protest, they build civic labs, climate assemblies and anti-corruption watchdogs. They are already...
01/10/2025 | Doc. 16274 | Motion for a resolution Restricting citizenship rules: social cohesion and human rights at stake 01/10/2025 | Doc. 16276 | Written declaration The planned destruction of more than US $9.7 million worth of contraceptives has to be halted immediately 16/09/2025 | Doc. 16256 | Motion for a resolution On the road to parity: supporting young women in politics 09/07/2025 | Doc. 16155 | Written declaration Upholding the rights to protest: defending the Budapest Pride march 05/05/2025 | Doc. 16165 | Motion for a resolution Upholding our diverse culture, freedom of expression and information by effective enforcement of copyright
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 28/01/2026 | Doc. 16309, vote on the draft text for opinion Draft additional protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine concerning the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with regard to involuntary placement and involuntary treatment within mental healthcare services 28/01/2026 | Doc. 16314, vote on the draft text for recommendation Socialising at schools: for an inclusive and participatory education fostering democratic values