Deputy
Independent
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2024
, 2023
, 2022
, 2021
, 2020
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
04/10/2024 | 11:01:12 Thank you, Mister President, I too want to talk about the situation of security within the world. At the moment there are serious wars going on in Ukraine, where Russia wrongly invaded Ukraine, and the terrible war is going on and thousands of people are dying both in Ukraine and in Russia. There is the conflict going on of the continued bombardment of Gaza, now the invasion of Lebanon, and the dangers of a war with Iran. There is a massive war going on in Sudan, fuelled by the arms trade and... 04/10/2024 | 10:31:16 Thank you. Thank you, Mister President. And this is a very valuable and very timely debate, even if not particularly well-attended this morning. But I suppose that's the price of Friday morning. And I think we should thank the authors of this report. It's far-reaching, and it makes the point in the discussion that this is far more than just a technological advancement. But like Lord Leslie GRIFFITHS, I've grown up from a pre-internet age to now incredibly sophisticated technology. I am not... 03/10/2024 | 18:01:34 Thank you, Mister President. I compliment Ms GÖKA on her excellent speech that we've just heard, and I welcome this report that we're discussing today. It quite rightly opens with the paradox. The paradox that, in a continent of relative plenty, there are people living in desperate poverty and relying on food banks in order just to survive, week in, week out. In my own constituency of Islington North in London, 15 years ago, food banks were unheard of. We now have, I think, 15 food banks... 18/04/2024 | 12:02:15 Thank you. This is a obviously a crucial debate, and I welcome the reports that have been put before us, and I welcome the fact that we are having the debate at all. The idea that it should be rejected, as some of the conservative groups seem to be saying, on the basis it's not applicable to our constitution, is both wrong, in my view, in what we're here for, but also: what answer is that to people around the world who are suffering from rising sea levels, terrible weather conditions and... 17/04/2024 | 18:31:15 I just want to put on record my support for what's being said today. The bravery with which many gay people have spoken out over many years to try and gain recognition and support within their society. And, as one who grew up at a time when any kind of homosexuality was a criminal offence in Britain, when well known and famous people were even put in prison, and one of our greatest scientists was chemically castrated and eventually died as a result of it. We have come a long way with some...
08/10/2024 | Doc. 16062 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening freedom of expression: an imperative for the consolidation and development of democratic societies 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15913 | Written declaration Call on Kazakhstan to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15914 | Written declaration Israel Gaza conflict 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15920 | Written declaration Systemic arbitrary deprivation of liberty in Türkiye may constitute crimes against humanity 31/01/2024 | Doc. 15920 | Written declaration Systemic arbitrary deprivation of liberty in Türkiye may constitute crimes against humanity
04/10/2024 | Doc. 16031, vote on the draft text for resolution Risks and opportunities of the metaverse 03/10/2024 | Doc. 16043, vote on the draft text for resolution Preventing and combating violence and discrimination against lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Europe 03/10/2024 | Doc. 16041, vote on the draft text for recommendation Guaranteeing the human right to food 03/10/2024 | Doc. 16041, vote on the draft text for resolution Guaranteeing the human right to food 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16039, vote on the draft text for resolution The honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina