Representative
Deputy
Labour
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
22/04/2026 | 19:12:27 Thank you, Madam President. Today, we discuss not only a financial crime, but a profound moral failure. I want to begin by paying tribute to Mr Sergei MAGNITSKY, a man who uncovered a US$230 million crime against his own country and who paid for the truth with his life. He was detained, tortured and died in custody at just 37 years old. The judgment of the European Court of Human Rights was clear: his fundamental rights were violated. I also acknowledge my good friend Sir William BROWDER... 22/04/2026 | 17:28:19 Thank you, Madam President. It's a privilege to speak in a debate that goes to the very heart of human dignity and to the founding principles of this Parliamentary Assembly. For decades, the Council of Europe has led the world in turning principle into practise, embedding the abolition of the death penalty as a defining condition of our membership and demonstrating that justice systems are stronger, not weaker, without it. These principles must apply to all of our Parliamentary Assembly... 29/01/2026 | 20:13:05 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2. Mister President, I am proud to speak in support of the report by Ms Kate OSBORNE MP on the banning of conversion practices. The Council of Europe was founded on a simple but profound promise: that cruelty, coercion, and the denial of human dignity would never again be excused or legitimised. Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law are not abstract ideals here; they are lived commitments, tested in moments exactly like this one... 29/01/2026 | 18:25:03 Thank you, Mr President. This is well beyond the scope of the report. Let me just address a point that was made earlier by our colleagues who are sat across the Assembly. They said it was "unchristian" to try and ban converstion practices. Let me quote to you Romans in the Bible, chapter 13, verse 10 which said: "Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law". How dare you make an allegation that it is unchristian to stand up for human rights, and for people's...
22/04/2026 | Doc. 16370, vote on the draft text for resolution Paving the way for a culture of consent 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16372, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16375 rev, vote on the draft text for resolution Towards the universal abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16362, vote on the draft text for resolution Tracking the proceeds of the crime denounced by Sergei Magnitsky and holding its perpetrators accountable 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16363, vote on the draft text for recommendation Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy