Representative
Member of the House of Lords
Liberal Democrat
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
02/06/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation PACE Rapporteurs raise concerns over upcoming EU-Taliban talks 08/04/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation PACE General Rapporteur urges EU to abandon proposal to detain migrant children in coming Returns Regulation 17/03/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation Lord German urges European lawmakers to uphold international law in migration policy 16/02/2026 - Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation PACE General Rapporteur on European Migration and Asylum Policies reaffirms Convention’s foundational role during visit by UK parliamentarians 21/10/2025 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development PACE rapporteurs urge the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza
25/06/2026 | 10:28:35 Can I start by saying that I think most people in this hall will have been descended from a migrant somewhere in their lives and in their past. [Applause] And secondly, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has produced the evidence. Real money, real figures, which show that migration contributes to our society, not the other way around. It may take some time before it happens, but the contribution of migrants is very important to all of our growth in our economies... 23/04/2026 | 16:34:57 Thank you, Chair. I would like to thank the rapporteur for this report and perhaps to distinguish the difference between myself and our group and the previous speaker. We're talking about rights here, not regulations. I welcome the exposure of a problem facing many migrant workers, particularly seasonal and part-time workers. These are our forgotten workforce, a group filling gaps in the labour market where national labour shortages exist. By their very nature, these are short-term workers... 28/01/2026 | 16:46:42 Thank you. I think I just want to return to the Gaza issue. First of all, of course it goes without saying that the America-brokered ceasefire is very welcome indeed. But, as has already been said, it's very fragile. And I do hope that the Rafah crossing will be opened next Sunday, as promised by the Israeli government, because that is one way to be sure there will be more humanitarian aid. So we must now look to the future, the future of this disaster-hit place. And it would not be... 02/10/2025 | 12:54:08 I'm sorry. I've listened very carefully to every single speech that's been made here, and I think that there is a huge amount on which we all agree. I've listed here these things which no one has either spoken against or people have spoken for. And I think this is the sense that I get from this debate: an immediate ceasefire, openness for journalists, condemnation of Hamas, return of the hostages, allowance of aid into the country, upholding international law. Interesting, because of course... 02/10/2025 | 11:11:02 Thank you very much, Mister President. It's, for me, a particular privilege and a great responsibility to be the rapporteur for this important debate. This motion has been produced at great speed, and on two occasions in this last week, we have had to make additions to the motion as a result of actions related to Gaza. It was the decision of the Bureau meeting last Sunday to hold this urgent debate. They too decided to refer it to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for...
30/09/2025 | Doc. 16273 | Report Urgent call to put an end to the devastating humanitarian catastrophe and the killing of journalists in Gaza
26/06/2026 | Doc. 16455 | Motion for a resolution Quantum technologies and artificial intelligence: the need for a European anticipation and governance strategy 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16454 | Written declaration Constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan: a new stage of reforms 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16451 | Written declaration Persecution of anti-war voices ahead of so-called elections in the Russian Federation 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16452 | Motion for a resolution Integrity of electoral registers in Council of Europe member States with high emigration rates: the need for digital modernisation 16/06/2026 | Doc. 16426 | Motion for a resolution “Sarajevo safari”: the need to combat impunity for transnational war crimes
25/06/2026 | Doc. 16412, vote on the draft text for resolution Access of migrants and refugees to healthcare 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16414, vote on the draft text for resolution Silencing critical voices in Azerbaijan 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16420, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia 23/06/2026 | Doc. 16424, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Serbia 23/06/2026 | Doc. 16413, vote on the draft text for resolution Democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iran