Substitute
Deputy
Labour
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA - London
United Kingdom
Working language: English
Declarations of interests:
2026
, 2025
, 2024
Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)
24/06/2026 | 15:42:04 Madame President, Dear Colleagues I congratulate the rapporteur on this excellent report on the risks and opportunities of advances in artificial intelligence technologies. In the United Kingdom, we have recently announced plans to restrict access by under 16 year olds to social media, partly because of the risks caused to them by the use of artificial intelligence technologies online. But this is not just an issue for young people, but the whole of our society. The potential and significant... 28/01/2026 | 20:24:26 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear colleagues, Today 1.5 million people with learning disabilities across Europe live not in their own homes but in institutions. The draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention threatens to compound this problem and does not set us on the path to mental health laws which actually protect the rights of disabled people. Before I was elected to Parliament I provided advocacy for the family of a young man with a learning disability... 27/01/2026 | 18:05:50 Thank you, Mr President. Dear colleagues, I want to congratulate Mr Piero FASSINO on this excellent report. I want to focus my remarks on the humanitarian crisis faced by Ukrainian citizens. In particular, the crisis faced by disabled people. Because when so many Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes following Russia’s brutal invasion, this was not an option for millions of disabled people, including 260 000 Ukrainian people with learning disabilities. On a visit to Kyiv last year, I met... 02/10/2025 | 20:54:51 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) I congratulate the authors of these two important reports. Tackling health inequalities and access to appropriate housing are closely linked issues, so it is appropriate we are discussing them together. In the United Kingdom we cherish our National Health Service and our Labour government is investing record funding in our health services. And yet in the UK, as across Europe, we still have much work to do to realise the goals of the UHC2030... 02/10/2025 | 17:22:03 Thank you. Dear colleagues, How often do we hear "what's the point of joining a political party, what’s the point even of voting? It won’t change anything. Politicians only serve their own interests." Of course, political parties have a vital role in challenging these views. By ensuring our parties are inclusive and connected to our communities, we can build trust and participation. But we also need to recognise the scale of the challenge we face due to the actions of extremist parties and...
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 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16453 | Motion for a resolution Towards a European strategy on arbitrary detention and hostage‑taking of European and dual‑national citizens 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16451 | Written declaration Persecution of anti-war voices ahead of so-called elections in the Russian Federation 23/06/2026 | Doc. 16445 | Motion for a resolution Protecting the right to education in Gaza
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 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16475, vote on the draft text for resolution Threats to the International Criminal Court 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16475, vote on the draft text for recommendation Threats to the International Criminal Court 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