Deputy
Labour
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
21/06/2023 | 19:31:18 Thank you Madam President. I want to begin by thanking the rapporteur Mr Kamal JAFAROV for the report before us. It is detailed and forensic, and his research has been really comprehensive. It was a Labour government in 1998 that introduced the Human Rights Act. This Act integrated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. We on the UK Labour benches are still in full support of it, and will continue to strongly oppose any Conservative attempts to weaken or replace the Human Rights... 21/06/2023 | 17:38:38 Thank you, Mister John HOWELL. It is good to see you in the Chair this afternoon. Is this working? It is. Okay. Brilliant. I would like to thank all three rapporteurs for their respective comprehensive reports this afternoon. I will be speaking principally on Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ's report. Yesterday, as we have already heard was World Refugee Day, and organisations across the globe have been using this moment to celebrate the positive impact refugees can have. In the UK, in particular, we... 26/04/2023 | 20:01:10 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I would like to begin by thanking the rapporteur, Mr Simon Moutquin on his report, it is sober reading, but it also makes it clear that lapsing into despair cannot be our approach. We must tackle these disasters with a clear and united front. I echo the Resolution’s expression of solidarity with the Turkish and Syrian peoples following the disastrous earthquake in February. The effects of that disaster reached out across the world and, in... 25/04/2023 | 18:09:44 Thank you Madam Chair. I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak in today's debate on the European Convention on Human Rights and National Constitutions. I'd like to begin by thanking the rapporteur Mr George KATROUGALOS for the report before us, because it accurately highlights the real world tensions that exist when looking to practically apply human rights legislation on a fair and equitable basis across different legal systems in many countries. I note that while the work of the... 25/01/2023 | 10:48:22 Mister President, Thank you for the opportunity to speak in this important debate on the environmental impact of armed conflict across our world. I thank the rapporteur, my colleague Mr John HOWELL, for compiling this well researched and comprehensive document. I serve as one of the shadow environment ministers in the United Kingdom, so this is an issue of great importance to me and my colleagues, and many in my country. As a world we've always counted the sad casualties of war in terms of...
03/05/2023 | Doc. 15758 | Motion for a resolution Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement 27/04/2023 | Doc. 15752 | Motion for a resolution A parliamentary sponsorship programme between the Parliamentary Assembly members and human rights defenders or the politically oppressed 30/01/2023 | Doc. 15700 | Motion for a resolution Global rules to eliminate all forms of religious oppression 27/06/2022 | Doc. 15574 | Written declaration Europe must not compromise with regard to the rule of law in Poland 27/06/2022 | Doc. 15576 | Written declaration Civil society organisations aiding refugees from Ukraine must be supported
21/06/2023 | Doc. 15780, vote on the draft text for opinion Budgets and priorities of the Council of Europe for the period 2024-2027 21/06/2023 | Doc. 15781, vote on the draft text for resolution Expenditure of the Parliamentary Assembly for the biennium 2024-2025 21/06/2023 | Doc. 15785, vote on the draft text for resolution Integration of migrants and refugees: benefits for all parties involved 21/06/2023 | Doc. 15786, vote on the draft text for resolution Social inclusion of migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons through sport 21/06/2023 | Doc. 15784, vote on the draft text for resolution Health and social protection of undocumented workers or those in an irregular situation