Substitute
Member of the House of Lords
Labour
House of Lords
GB - SW1A 0PW - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
, 2023
, 2022
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
02/06/2023 - Culture, Science, Education and Media PACE hearing hears testimony of abuse in sport and pledges to do more to keep players and athletes safe 13/10/2022 - Culture, Science, Education and Media PACE hearing on workers’ rights in Qatar on the eve of the World Cup: positive change but work still to do 26/01/2022 - Session PACE sets out wide-ranging recommendations for placing human rights at the heart of football 11/05/2021 - Culture, Science, Education and Media PACE rapporteur on football governance holds exchange with UEFA President 19/04/2021 - Culture, Science, Education and Media ‘No to a European Super League!’ says PACE rapporteur on good governance in football
30/09/2026 | 10:52:29 Thank you, Mr President. As Ms Valentina GRIPPO said, independent journalism is a vital part of our democracy, and I want to concentrate on how we guard against fake news. Fake news. We've seen a huge increase, sadly, in abusive racist rhetoric from the far right, based often on fake news. We've seen, in the United Kingdom, Russian bots with fake news during our Brexit referendum. And we're seeing it again now in relation to separation, trying to break up Britain. And we've seen fake news as... 21/04/2026 | 10:38:03 Mister President, I welcome this report and this debate, if only because it allows me to agree completely with Baroness Thérèse COFFEY, who I usually disagree with quite a lot. In fact, the report of our Electoral Commission in Britain and the John Smith Centre shows that violence has moved from the periphery of politics to the centre. 70% of candidates at the last election in the United Kingdom said they had experienced violence. 70%! That is appalling that that should have happened, because... 01/10/2025 | 11:41:43 Mr President, as Sir Edward LEIGH said earlier, this is one of the most important debates of our whole week, and Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK has produced an excellent report and an excellent introduction outlining the problems that we face. But condemning those is not enough. What we also need to ensure is a transparent register of all detained journalists, full access by independent monitors and accountability for all those responsible, as Ms Valentina GRIPPO so rightly said earlier. But we must... 08/04/2025 | 10:38:06 Madam President, I ask you to support the report and reject completely Mr Clement SHOPOV's Trump-like propaganda, and also Mr George LOUCAIDES's false comparisons that he made in his speech. Russian interference is not just fake news, not just disinformation. They are buying up assets in the West, including human assets. Indeed, why did they support Trump in 2018? Why did they support him in 2024? Because he's a useful idiot! We understand that he has a name: Krasnov is his Russian code name... 29/01/2025 | 10:29:43 Thank you, Mister President. Can I too congratulate Ms Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO on an excellent report on this important issue? History is an incredibly powerful tool, and in the right hands, it can be used to foster democratic citizenship and build mutual understanding. But in the wrong hands, it can be misused to undermine diversity, erode democracy and increase polarisation. But interpretation is the key. And as the old saying goes, there are two sides to every story. Hiding the wide range of...
10/01/2022 | Doc. 15430 | Report Football governance: business and values 03/01/2020 | Doc. 15021 | Report Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe 09/05/2017 | Doc. 14320 | Report Human rights of older persons and their comprehensive care 25/09/1980 | Doc. 4587 | Report Youth cooperation in Europe
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16501 | Written declaration State glorification of convicted war criminals: the funeral of Ratko Mladić 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16497 | Motion for a resolution Strengthening the partnership between Europe and Canada in defence of democratic security and multilateralism 28/09/2026 | Doc. 16491 | Motion for a resolution Compulsory military service in Europe : implications for democratic security, human rights and the rule of law 23/01/2026 | Doc. 16329 | Written declaration The mischaracterisation of democratic Taiwan as regards the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 23/12/2025 | Doc. 16313 | Written declaration The detention of Temirlan Sultanbekov
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for recommendation Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for resolution Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16464, vote on the draft text for recommendation The need for systemic support to Ukrainian soldiers who became disabled as a result of hostilities 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16464, vote on the draft text for resolution The need for systemic support to Ukrainian soldiers who became disabled as a result of hostilities 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16476, vote on the draft text for resolution The role of diasporas and migrants in developing social cohesion and democratic engagement