Substitute
Deputy
Liberal Democrat
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)
29/09/2026 | 18:30:14 Dear colleagues, I want to thank Lord Leslie GRIFFITHS for this important resolution, especially for focusing on the youth. Across Europe, millions of people live between cultures, languages and traditions. They are migrants, refugees, exiles, members of long-established diaspora communities. Too often, public debate on immigration focuses on the challenges of integration. We should instead recognise and celebrate the innovative spaces that diasporas create. Diasporas enrich our societies... 29/09/2026 | 16:57:09 Mister President, Dear colleagues, Across Europe, the number of veterans is growing. Nowhere is this more evident than in Ukraine, where hundreds of thousands of veterans are already navigating the difficult transition from military service to civilian life, carrying the lasting physical and psychological consequences of war. After asking people to defend our democracies, our values, our freedoms and our security, we must be prepared to guarantee them dignity, opportunity and support when... 23/06/2026 | 18:39:15 Thank you, Chair. Colleagues, we are all horrified by this violent situation in Iran, where we witnessed horrific repression of protests, arbitrary detentions, torture, the killing of civilians, hostage taking, alongside digital and landline blackouts designed to silence the voices of ordinary people by the cowardly Iranian regime. We must demand the release of all those who have been arrested for protesting and a stop to the horrifying executions. We must stand firmly with the Iranian people... 28/01/2026 | 17:01:32 Thank you, Chair, Dear colleagues, The agreement of a ceasefire in Gaza in October should have been a first step forward, creating the conditions for long-term peace, and relief for both the families of the hostages still held by the Hamas terror group, and for the millions of Gazans whose lives, homes and communities were devastated by the Israeli Government’s military campaign. And yet, Gaza effectively remains under siege, under occupation, with aid restricted. Starvation continues... 28/01/2026 | 13:15:57 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2. Public trust in the institutions that are there to support and protect our rights, confidence in our electoral systems and the widening of participation in the democratic processes, are the foundations that prevent democratic backsliding. The young generations are central to democratic renewal, and their participation in democracy is fundamental in fostering a sense of belonging, a sense of place and civic pride. As policy makers we must...
30/09/2026 | Doc. 16501 | Written declaration State glorification of convicted war criminals: the funeral of Ratko Mladić 29/09/2026 | Doc. 16495 | Motion for a resolution The cost-of-living crisis in Europe: protecting social rights and safeguarding social cohesion 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. 16490 | Motion for a resolution Transboundary waste and environmental crime: strengthening prevention, traceability and accountability 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
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. 16473, vote on the draft text for recommendation Towards coherent policies on veterans in Europe