As part of the annual English Tourism week John supported Experience Oxfordshire in their work to develop the local visitor economy. This year is expected to be a good year for tourism in the UK.
There is some concern to ensure that the Illegal Immigration Bill does not breach International law on human rights. I share that concern and tabled an amendment to the BIll to seek clarification. My contribution to the debate is set out below. I await the Minister's reply.
The recent Council of Europe Standing Committee (The Hague 1-3 March 2023) held an impressive event to celebrate the 75 years of multilateralism since the Congress of Europe in the Hague in 1948 and to look where this was going. It was an appropriate moment to reflect on those 75 years and the c
In his capacity as Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fusion Energy John went to Tokamak Energy for a briefing on their latest work.
The suggestion that the UK should leave the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) comes from a number of different sources. First, it is a misplaced view that this is still something to do with Brexit. The ECtHR is not, of course, part of the EU.
Some recent correspondence indicates that there is some misunderstanding on my previous comments about storm overflows and sewage discharges into our rivers. As I have already clearly stated, I share the concerns of constituents that our rivers should be as clean and healthy as possible.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has four Plenary Session each year. Below is John's Delegation Leader report for the January 2023 session.
In January 2022, the Government announced plans to bring forward a Bill to create a more innovative regulatory regime than would have been possible were the UK still a member of the European Union. That Bill is the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
The ECtHR (the Court) began operation in 1959 and since that time has delivered many thousands of judgments regarding alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights. The UK was the first country to ratify it and it helped in its legal design.
In his role as Rapporteur on Türkiye for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), John has been granted access to visit arrested philanthropist and businessman, Osman Kavala. John will be joined by fellow Rapporteur, Boriss Cilevičs.
