Representative
Member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
17/11/2020 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development How to tackle the surge in sexual images produced by children? 09/10/2020 - Equality and Non-Discrimination Day of the Girl Child: rapporteurs call on parliaments to combat ‘an emerging backlash against the rights of girls and women’ 26/06/2020 - Standing Committee For a modern contraception accessible to all 26/06/2020 - Standing Committee A higher priority for stopping sexual violence against children 19/05/2020 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development Addressing sexual violence against children, a political priority
27/01/2021 | 11:05:46 It's a very great pleasure to speak in this debate which is so incredibly timely. I thank Ms Jennifer DE TEMMERMAN for researching and producing it. Of course, things move on almost daily with regard to this pandemic. For example, scientific opinion, production and allocation of the vaccine and so on. The virus has mutated of course which includes further dilemmas, but this does not alter the fact that there must be ethical, legal and practical considerations and there must be respect for... 30/01/2020 | 17:18:56 Thank you, Mr President. These are two very important reports, we must not ever take our eyes off this vital issue of protecting child migrants, especially unaccompanied migrants. I mean, we must be vigilant about the ramifications attendant on human trafficking and smuggling. As my colleague, Ms Kerry MCCARTHY, has said earlier, my colleague Mr Vernon COAKER was responsible the first report and has put so much effort into it. He's not here due to one of those vagaries of an election. I know... 30/01/2020 | 10:18:17 Thank you, Mr President and colleagues. It's a great pleasure to follow the Commissioner for Human Rights and I thank Mr Stefan SCHENNACH on behalf of the Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group for producing and presenting this very important report. We are faced with an urgent issue: the safety of children in the context of repatriation in conflict situations. The definition of child, we must not forget, is under 18, but these children are mainly under 12: they are very very young. The UN... 27/06/2019 | 15:55:00 Madam President, Colleagues, good afternoon. We have had many moving speeches today and speakers have been to the point and put many important issues to us. My experience tells me that parliaments are at their best when they are moved by an important issue and they're calling for action. And that we have had today from I think everybody. This has been I think a superb debate with many wise and powerful words about the importance of strategies for children based on Human rights. The UN... 27/06/2019 | 10:10:44 Good morning colleagues. Ladies and gentlemen. This has been a week of turbulence, noise and anxiety. In the midst of all that, it has been very good to see this Assembly also discussing fundamental issues of our human existence. Things such as mental health, women's health, and now for the second time, children's issues. It is a very important issue. I look forward to hearing my colleague Rosa express her opinions in her report. It's an honour and a pleasure to read and present this report...
27/05/2020 | Doc. 15109 | Report Addressing sexual violence against children: stepping up action and co-operation in Europe 22/05/2019 | Doc. 14894 | Report Ending violence against children: a Council of Europe contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals 15/02/2019 | Doc. 14829 | Report Addressing the health needs of adolescents in Europe
12/02/2021 | Doc. 15224 | Motion for a resolution The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on prison population in Europe 11/02/2021 | Doc. 15223 | Motion for a resolution Taking into consideration the impact of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of minors and young adults 02/11/2020 | Doc. 15176 | Motion for a resolution Protecting the pillars of democracy during health crises 01/10/2020 | Doc. 15155 | Motion for a resolution Poisoning of Alexei Navalny 27/03/2020 | Doc. 15094 | Motion for a resolution COVID-19 – an effective and human rights-compliant response
28/01/2021 | Doc. 15216, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation 28/01/2021 | Doc. 15199, vote on the draft text for resolution Ethnic profiling in Europe: a matter of great concern 27/01/2021 | Doc. 15212, vote on the draft text for resolution Covid-19 vaccines: ethical, legal and practical considerations 26/01/2021 | Doc. 15123, vote on the draft text for resolution The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 26/01/2021 | Doc. 15123, vote on the draft text for recommendation The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights