Representative
Member of the House of Lords
Conservative
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
21/06/2023 | 19:20:24 Thank you Madam Chair and colleagues, Subject to the principles of effective protection and legality, a national government must be entitled to apply convention rights and other international obligations as they consider appropriate. That reflects the principle of subsidiarity and the requirement for a margin of appreciation to be extended or afforded to national governments. The present report attempts to address issues with respect to the Bill of Rights and the UK Illegal Migration Bill... 24/01/2023 | 18:56:17 Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the rapporteur for the very considerable task that has been undertaken here. The report and many speakers this evening refer to the need for us to restate our commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, but I pause to notice that during the past two years, we have produced at least seven reports that restate our commitments to democracy, human rights and the rule of law. For the purposes of a Summit... 12/10/2022 | 18:40:36 Thank you, Mister Vice-President. In addressing this matter I'll make particular reference to the second report on pushback. Members, Following the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, international law came to recognise the territorial integrity of state borders, and the absolute right of a nation state to protect those borders. Of course, in more recent times the international community recognised the need to mitigate the implications of that fundamental right. That developed what became the UN...
23/06/2023 | Doc. 15812 | Motion for a resolution The role of sanctions as a protective measure for human rights and democracy 23/06/2023 | Doc. 15813 | Written declaration The need for a stronger Parliamentary Assembly stance against human rights violations by the Cuban regime 21/06/2023 | Doc. 15807 | Motion for a resolution Shaping the Parliamentary Assembly’s relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council 25/04/2023 | Doc. 15749 | Motion for a resolution Call for a change on rules relating to gender quota 01/02/2023 | Doc. 15705 | Motion for a resolution The Iranian regime’s murderous suppression, and the need to declare the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation
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