Logo Assembly Logo Hemicycle

Dame Cheryl GILLAN

Photo member


Deputy
Conservative

House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom

www.cherylgillan.co.uk

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2020 , 2019 , 2018

Latest news

19/04/2021 - Session A minute of silence in memory of Cheryl Gillan 06/04/2021 - President President pays tribute to Dame Cheryl Gillan 15/10/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy Committee chair concerned by re-opening of Varosha on the island of Cyprus 06/10/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy Kyrgyzstan: Dame Cheryl Gillan expresses concern at unrest following elections 13/08/2020 - Political Affairs and Democracy Belarus: Stop Violence and engage in dialogue, says Cheryl Gillan

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance from 05/10/2019 to 04/04/2021
  • Vice-Chairperson: European Conservatives Group from 22/01/2018 to 04/10/2019
  • Member: European Conservatives Group from 23/01/2017 to 21/01/2018
  • Member: European Conservatives Group from 05/10/2014 to 07/11/2015
  • Member: European Democrat Group from 21/01/2013 to 04/10/2014

In the Assembly

  • from 23/01/2017 to 04/04/2021 Representative - United Kingdom
  • from 21/01/2013 to 07/11/2015 Substitute - United Kingdom

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Chairperson: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Standing Committee (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2018 to 20/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2017 to 04/04/2021)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 26/01/2015 to 07/11/2015)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/06/2014 to 23/06/2015)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 27/01/2020 to 04/04/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 24/11/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 24/11/2017 to 22/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 24/01/2013 to 07/11/2015)
  • Alternate of Mr Brian BINLEY (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2012 to 25/01/2015)
  • Alternate of Mr Alex SALMOND (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 24/01/2017 to 23/11/2017)
  • Alternate of Ms Kelly TOLHURST (Full Member): Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 12/10/2017 to 23/11/2017)
  • Alternate of Mr Robert WALTER (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 28/01/2015 to 07/11/2015)

Interventions

Last speeches

03/10/2019 | 17:11:34 Madame President, Can I, on behalf of the European Conservative Group, offer my congratulations to Madame BLONDIN, on what I think is a well-balanced, frank and sensitively expressed report. We often discuss gender-based violence and female genital mutilation but, as pointed out in her report, rarely has specific, obstetric and gynaecological violence been given priority in any of our member states. I think the real horror of this report is that the perpetrators are often members of the... 30/09/2019 | 12:16:12 Madame President, dear Colleagues,   Thank you Madame presidente. First of all I would like to extend warm words of welcome to our Secretary General and wish her well in her new role. And can I also thank Ms Nicole TRISSE for her excellent report and wish her and the French Delegation good luck with this important week ahead of us. I have been following developments carefully. The European Conservatives have strongly opposed the changes in our Rules of Procedure in order to take the sanction...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

07/01/2019 | Doc. 14791 | Report Updating guidelines to ensure fair referendums in Council of Europe member States 12/09/2014 | Doc. 13594 | Report The activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2013-2014

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

16/11/2020 | Doc. 15184 | Motion for a resolution Review of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic 02/11/2020 | Doc. 15176 | Motion for a resolution Protecting the pillars of democracy during health crises 01/09/2020 | Doc. 15130 | Motion for a resolution Call for an inclusive national political process in Belarus 01/09/2020 | Doc. 15131 | Motion for a resolution Urgent need for electoral reform in Belarus 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14991 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening the role of the Council of Europe as a cornerstone of the European political architecture

Votes on adopted texts

03/10/2019 | Doc. 14971, vote on the draft text for resolution Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response 03/10/2019 | Doc. 14965, vote on the draft text for resolution Obstetrical and gynaecological violence 01/10/2019 | Doc. 14958, vote on the draft text for resolution Improving the protection of whistle-blowers all over Europe 01/10/2019 | Doc. 14958, vote on the draft text for recommendation Improving the protection of whistle-blowers all over Europe 11/10/2018 | Doc. 14622, vote on the draft text for resolution Nuclear safety and security in Europe