Substitute
Deputy
Conservative
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
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... 24/01/2024 | 16:14:15 Dear President, Of course this report is adequate in itself and the language is worthy, but I don't think it's really tough enough, given the challenges that the West faces, faced with despotic countries such as Russia, China, Iran, North Korea. I think there is a unique challenge to our values in the West of human rights and democracy and safety. And the world has become even more dangerous following the hideous terrorist attacks by Hamas in October. Frankly, the West has been almost asleep... 23/01/2024 | 20:30:43 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) This report and its draft resolution are a farcical attempt to undermine democracy in Europe The assumptions which undergird it are an insult to the European voter Even the summary of the report can at best be regarded as mendacious It concedes that migration and asylum have become more prominent in the debates in election campaigns in recent years But the summary claims that “often partial and partisan treatment by the media and political... 23/01/2024 | 20:16:33 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) The Middle East is once again witnessing an unfolding tragedy Hamas’s attacks on 7 October of last year were cold-blooded, horrendous, and worthy of our complete contempt 695 Israeli civilians – including 36 children – were murdered, as well as 71 foreigners and 373 members of the Israeli security forces 250 civilians were taken hostage, including 30 children 110 of these have now been freed, some of them in exchange for Palestinian prisoners...
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
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 24/01/2024 | Doc. 15907 | Motion for a resolution Media pluralism under threat in Poland
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 30/09/2024 | Doc. 16042, vote on the draft text for recommendation The Council of Europe Development Bank: implementing the Reykjavik Declaration 24/01/2024 | Doc. 15868, vote on the draft text for resolution Globalisation in times of crisis and war: the role of the OECD since the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine 23/01/2024 | Doc. 15890, vote on the draft text for resolution Recent developments in the Middle East: Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and Israel’s response