Deputy
Liberal Democrats
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
16/04/2019 - Election observation PACE to observe the 2nd round of the presidential election in Ukraine 27/03/2019 - Election observation PACE to observe Ukraine’s presidential election 08/03/2019 - Election observation ‘General environment in Ukraine should allow for the holding of democratic elections’ says PACE pre-electoral delegation 05/03/2019 - Election observation PACE delegation makes pre-electoral visit to Ukraine
23/01/2019 | 10:28:50 These are very welcome reports. One reasserts the importance of free media to democracy and makes useful recommendations for practical progress in improving the status of the media in member States. The other argues, rightly, for a major role for independent public service broadcasters in combating what it refers to as “information disorder” and its growth online, especially on social media. There are problems across all member States. The worst attacks on free media are the murder of... 22/01/2019 | 11:28:41 I congratulate the rapporteur, my colleague Dame Cheryl GILLAN, who has done an excellent job on the report, along with her advisers. As others have mentioned, I hope that the Venice Commission will seriously take it into account. The report arose after questions were raised about the process and the fairness of the outcome of several referendums. I will use the Brexit referendum in my own country to illustrate why these are serious questions. It emerged in the British media only yesterday... 21/01/2019 | 18:34:05 I want to start by agreeing with my colleague, Sir Roger Gale, that the United Kingdom remains committed to its membership of the Council of Europe and to all its values. I reaffirm the points that Sir Roger made about the facts relating to Brexit. As things stand, we will leave on 29 March, the default option is leaving without a deal and it is a matter of law. It would take an Act of Parliament to alter that although revocation of Article 50 would stop the process. I would add a couple of...
24/04/2019 | Doc. 14817 | Written declaration The Council of Europe must act against the expulsions of refugees from the reception centres for asylum seekers in Italy 12/02/2019 | Doc. 14644 | Written declaration Greek islands: more needs to be done 24/01/2019 | Doc. 14817 | Written declaration The Council of Europe must act against the expulsions of refugees from the reception centres for asylum seekers in Italy 22/01/2019 | Doc. 14802 | Motion for a resolution Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate? 22/01/2019 | Doc. 14810 | Motion for a resolution Promoting parliaments free of sexism and sexual harassment
23/01/2019 | Doc. 14669, vote on the draft text for resolution Media freedom as a condition for democratic elections 23/01/2019 | Doc. 14780, vote on the draft text for resolution Public service media in the context of disinformation and propaganda 23/01/2019 | Doc. 14789, vote on the draft text for resolution Internet governance and human rights 23/01/2019 | Doc. 14789, vote on the draft text for recommendation Internet governance and human rights 23/01/2019 | Doc. 14666, vote on the draft text for resolution Discrimination in access to employment