Representative
Member of the House of Lords
Scottish National Party
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
26/06/2025 | 18:27:02 Thank you, Mister President. Can I firstly thank all colleagues who have made very powerful contributions? If I may, I'm going to start with the words that you, Mister President, used. Democracy is hard, but a lack of democracy is harder. That was an important point to start off with and one which speaks to why we're talking about this today. We've heard about what's going on in Georgia. We're worried about what's going on in Georgia. If I may, I will mention my two United Kingdom colleagues... 26/06/2025 | 17:43:42 Thank you so much, Mister President, and thank you to you and your colleagues for time here today. This is a serious debate for us, but a particular serious debate for our friends in Georgia and our beloved Sakartvelo. The Convention and the rights that we enjoy are not simply as a result of us living on the continent of Europe. Being a state in Europe does not make you a member and does not grant you rights, as Russia and Belarus are well aware. That's why we as parliamentarians are here... 24/06/2025 | 11:55:47 Thank you, Mr Chairman, Can I first of all commend my colleagues, Ms YASKO and Mr KROSS, for their powerful testimony, but also for their hard work and their insights around Russia's war and aggression and the release of prisoners. Mr Chair, this is my first time speaking in this Chamber, and I can think of no more appropriate issue to be my opening speech than on this one. Ukraine and Russia's war is a defining issue for us as Europeans, and how we react and continue to react will be pivotal...
30/06/2025 | Doc. 16221 | Written declaration Towards a democratic commitment to prevent far-right involvement in local and regional governments 26/06/2025 | Doc. 16219 | Written declaration The imperative to hold the Russian Federation accountable through the confiscation of frozen State assets 25/06/2025 | Doc. 16213 | Motion for a resolution Regular working relationships with Taiwan 25/06/2025 | Doc. 16215 | Motion for a resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in the Slovak Republic 28/01/2025 | Doc. 16108 | Motion for a resolution Role of the Parliamentary Assembly and National Parliaments in implementing the outcome of the 2024 Summit of the Future
26/06/2025 | Doc. 16211, vote on the draft text for resolution Women's rights in Europe – Progress and challenges 26/06/2025 | Doc. 16183, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting inclusive participation in parliamentary life: gender equality, accessibility and inclusive policies 24/06/2025 | Doc. 16193, vote on the draft text for resolution Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine 24/06/2025 | Doc. 16197, vote on the draft text for resolution Support for political negotiations to enforce exchange and release of prisoners of war 29/01/2025 | Doc. 16104, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Georgia