Substitute
Deputy
Conservative
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
30/01/2025 | 10:30:54 So, Mister President, it is true that since Shakespeare's time, we lawyers have had a bad reputation. But of course, we are essential to preserve the rule of law in a democratic society. And we see what's going on in Russia with the absurd, ridiculous and horrible persecution and imprisonment of the lawyers that represented Mr Alexei NAVALNY simply for representing him. So the rule of law is absolutely right. And in those terms I agree with everything that the Rt Hon Lord HERMER KC says. But... 29/01/2025 | 19:19:03 Mister President, Perhaps I should start by declaring an interest and therefore you can ignore what I say. I am a proud grandfather and the father of six children, and my personal view is that we cannot solve the demographic crisis in Europe by importing people from all over the world against the will of our own people. The best way is to encourage our own people to have children, to create the housing for them. At the same time, so many of our own people are on benefits. It's said by Paul... 29/01/2025 | 10:36:14 Madam President, the teaching of history is indeed essential for the future of Europe. And I agree with Lord George FOULKES that there is a multiplicity of narratives and modes of interpretation. The essential purpose of history must remain the search for truth, being able to relay, based on evidence and intellect, what actually happened at a given time and place and what the effect has been. Truth must always be the most important thing. But there's great value in examining a multiplicity of... 01/10/2024 | 13:03:15 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) So much of government, of good decision-making, is about maintaining a fine and often very delicate balance. This report and its resolution are both very wise and measured in that regard. Citizens today are all subject to a barrage of propaganda from a variety of sources. This is the age of the “influencer” on social media, and – given our fallen human nature – not all influences are beneficial or even benign. At the same time, the... 30/09/2024 | 16:39:10 Mister President, this report is good as far as it goes. I mean, I should declare an interest, having served myself on the board of a bank in the past, for nine years – not presently. And I know from my own experience that a bank has to focus on its core mission. And I'm pleased that we can read in paragraph 8, that in 2023, the Bank approved 4.1 billion Pounds in new loans and dispersed 3.7 billion Pounds while generating a profit of 1.19 million Pounds. What is the core mission? We see that...
13/03/2020 | Doc. 15093 | Report Modification of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure – follow-up to Resolution 2319 (2020) on the Complementary joint procedure between the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly in response to a serious violation by a member State of its statutory obligations 29/09/2015 | Doc. 13886 | Committee Opinion Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society
14/11/2024 | Doc. 16073 | Written declaration The Parliamentary Assembly must support the Russian democratic opposition 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15915 | Written declaration Iran: people's rights against repression 01/02/2024 | Doc. 15849 | Written declaration Human rights situation in Iran 26/01/2024 | Doc. 15915 | Written declaration Iran: people's rights against repression 25/01/2024 | Doc. 15911 | Motion for a resolution The illegal detention of parliamentarians in Poland
29/01/2025 | Doc. 16090, vote on the draft text for resolution Multiperspectivity in remembrance and history education for democratic citizenship 29/01/2025 | Doc. 16104, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Georgia 29/01/2025 | Doc. 16072, vote on the draft text for resolution Immigration, one of the answers to Europe's demographic ageing 01/10/2024 | Doc. 16034, vote on the draft text for resolution Propaganda and freedom of information in Europe 30/09/2024 | Doc. 16042, vote on the draft text for resolution The Council of Europe Development Bank: implementing the Reykjavik Declaration