Deputy
Labour
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
02/10/2019 | 11:09:25 Thank you to Lord BALFE for this very important report. May I start my remarks by referring the Assembly to point 43 of the report where it reminds us of the Venice Convention when it says "ministerial and governmental decisions directly affecting individuals should be open to control by the ombudsperson". The reason I read that part of the report is to highlight a particular case of an issue that's happening in the United Kingdom that is requiring the intervention of the ombudsman. Whether... 22/01/2019 | 10:36:57 I am very grateful to the rapporteur for producing such a wonderful report and to Mr John HOWELL for presenting it this morning. I am a veteran of national referendums. In the last few years, I have been involved in the alternative vote referendum in the United Kingdom, the Scottish independence referendum and, indeed, the “B” word that we should not really be mentioning this week because it creates so much division in the United Kingdom: Brexit. Although I agree that referendums can enrich... 21/01/2019 | 18:29:19 This Council of Europe exists to uphold democracy, the rule of law, and human rights for everyone across these continents. In this free debate I want to mention the case of two of my constituents – 83-year-old Mozaffar Saberi and 73-year-old Rezvan Habibimarand – who are great-grandparents and have been threatened with deportation by the United Kingdom Home Office. They are Iranian nationals who have four children who are British nationals and they live in Edinburgh. They have grandchildren...
04/10/2019 | Doc. 14983 | Written declaration The international community must respond to mass arrests and political prosecution in Kazakhstan 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14984 | Written declaration The Russian Federation must release all Ukrainian political prisoners 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14990 | Motion for a resolution Are anti-speciesism and humanism reconcilable? 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 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
03/10/2019 | Doc. 14971, vote on the draft text for resolution Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response 02/10/2019 | Doc. 14957, vote on the draft text for resolution Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism 02/10/2019 | Doc. 14957, vote on the draft text for recommendation Protecting and supporting the victims of terrorism 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