Substitute
Member of the House of Lords
Labour
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
29/09/2026 | 18:32:22 Thank you. And I'd like to thank Lord Leslie GRIFFITHS for this fabulous report. I was blessed to be the Member of Parliament for arguably the youngest and most diverse constituency in Europe. And I love the richness that their cultures have brought to my life and to my home. As a legislator, I sought to work with my communities to ensure we overcame together barriers that hinder full participation for all. I was proud that in 2024, our government launched a consultation on our approach to... 25/06/2026 | 18:25:01 Thank you. The online world has grown. Pornography has proliferated. And this report accurately describes, violent pornography featuring women strangled, slapped, spat on, or worse. It's been normalised. These vile male power fantasies objectify women as submissive, constantly available, existing solely for the gratification of men. Exposure can alter what young men and women believe as acceptable in their own relationships, creating a culture of sexual violence and dangerous practices, such... 25/06/2026 | 15:58:30 Thank you. The Taliban have suspended the rule of law in favour of an interwoven patchwork of written and verbal decrees designed to enforce the mass oppression of women, denying access to justice. Now, there is no notion of consent. Male relatives control marital arrangements, child marriage and slavery have been legalised and domestic violence protections are non-existent. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for the Supreme Leader and the Chief Justice of the... 29/01/2026 | 20:08:46 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2. Before being placed in the House of Lords, I was honoured to be the MP for an East London constituency. Sadly, conversion practises happened on the fringes of some of the communities I represented. They were high rolling, high status activities for those who sought to persuade frightened parents that their child could be prayed out of being gay. It destroyed childhoods. It destroyed people and it destroyed families. It is anathema. Snake oil... 28/01/2026 | 13:23:24 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2. We must accept that for a whole bunch of reasons trust in politics is at an all-time low, people are losing faith in democracy and their institutions, both in Europe and further afield. Young people, born in the aftermath of the global economic crash, ensuing political and economic turmoil and a global pandemic bear the brunt of increasing inequalities in society, life chances dependent upon their background. Many feel increasingly isolated...
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16501 | Written declaration State glorification of convicted war criminals: the funeral of Ratko Mladić 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16451 | Written declaration Persecution of anti-war voices ahead of so-called elections in the Russian Federation 23/06/2026 | Doc. 16437 | Motion for a resolution Promoting women’s participation in Parliamentary Assembly election observation missions 23/06/2026 | Doc. 16438 | Motion for a resolution Territorial cohesion: a strategic imperative for a sustainable Europe 01/10/2025 | Doc. 16274 | Motion for a resolution Restricting citizenship rules: social cohesion and human rights at stake
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. 16472, vote on the draft text for resolution The role of the OECD in evaluating the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16499, vote on the draft text for resolution Repression and targeted attacks on LGBTI persons and defenders in Türkiye 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16477, vote on the draft text for resolution Towards a family-friendly Europe: policy recommendations for demographic renewal