All texts and votes
Sir Edward LEIGH
Deputy
House of Commons
GB - SW1A OAA
London
United Kingdom
Reports and committee opinions
(open)
Motions, Written Declarations or Questions
(open)
01/07/2026 | Doc. 16428 | Written declaration
Türkiye should stop committing transnational repression
17/06/2026 | Doc. 16428 | Written declaration
Türkiye should stop committing transnational repression
22/04/2026 | Doc. 16389 | Motion for a resolution
Urgent need for targeted sanctions against Turkish officials responsible for the deprivation of liberty of Osman Kavala
23/01/2026 | Doc. 16329 | Written declaration
The mischaracterisation of democratic Taiwan as regards the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758
15/04/2025 | Doc. 16161 | Motion for a resolution
Political pluralism and democracy undermined in Bulgaria
14/11/2024 | Doc. 16073 | Written declaration
The Parliamentary Assembly must support the Russian democratic opposition
24/04/2024 | Doc. 15915 | Written declaration
Iran: people's rights against repression
01/02/2024 | Doc. 15849 | Written declaration
Human rights situation in Iran
26/01/2024 | Doc. 15915 | Written declaration
Iran: people's rights against repression
25/01/2024 | Doc. 15911 | Motion for a resolution
The illegal detention of parliamentarians in Poland
24/01/2024 | Doc. 15907 | Motion for a resolution
Media pluralism under threat in Poland
24/01/2024 | Doc. 15908 | Motion for a resolution
Breaches of the rule of law in Poland as regards the prosecution service
12/10/2023 | Doc. 15849 | Written declaration
Human rights situation in Iran
27/06/2023 | Doc. 15754 | Written declaration
Palestinian Intelligence Services must cease political harassment of human rights lawyers
23/06/2023 | Doc. 15813 | Written declaration
The need for a stronger Parliamentary Assembly stance against human rights violations by the Cuban regime
11/05/2023 | Doc. 15771 | Motion for a resolution
On private military companies, mercenaries, foreign fighters and their impact on human rights
27/04/2023 | Doc. 15754 | Written declaration
Palestinian Intelligence Services must cease political harassment of human rights lawyers
25/04/2023 | Doc. 15749 | Motion for a resolution
Call for a change on rules relating to gender quota
14/02/2023 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration
Support Iranian people's protests
18/10/2022 | Doc. 15638 | Motion for a resolution
Recognising Russian warmonger political parties as groups and entities involved in terrorist acts that are subject to institutional sanctions
12/10/2022 | Doc. 15634 | Written declaration
Support Iranian people's protests
11/10/2022 | Doc. 15628 | Motion for a resolution
Preventing abuse of the right to veto in the Security Council: a perspective by the member States of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
22/06/2022 | Doc. 15560 | Motion for a resolution
The right to movement: addressing the challenges faced by Turkish citizens and other non-EU citizens in visa applications to Schengen Area States
03/02/2020 | Doc. 15066 | Motion for a resolution
Widespread recurring violence against security, fire and medical services on New Year’s Eve: how to restore trust and the rule of law
31/01/2020 | Doc. 15065 | Written declaration
Call for opinion on the Venice Commission regarding the situation of dismissed public servants in Turkey
28/01/2020 | Doc. 15046 | Motion for a resolution
Follow-up to the humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine
27/06/2019 | Doc. 14931 | Motion for a resolution
Initiating Assembly contacts with the Somaliland Parliament, with a view to its possible eventual Partnership for Democracy with the Assembly
27/06/2019 | Doc. 14929 | Motion for a resolution
Ensuring accountability for the downing of flight MH 17
16/10/2018 | Doc. 14654 | Motion for a resolution
Humanitarian action for refugees and migrants in countries at the southern Mediterranean Sea
09/05/2018 | Doc. 14492 | Written declaration
Turkey must free Pastor Brunson
04/05/2018 | Doc. 14473 | Written declaration
Iran protests
27/04/2018 | Doc. 14552 | Written declaration
Justice and democracy for Iran
26/04/2018 | Doc. 14544 | Motion for a resolution
The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace
25/01/2018 | Doc. 14492 | Written declaration
Turkey must free Pastor Brunson
23/01/2018 | Doc. 14478 | Motion for a resolution
Concerted action on human trafficking
23/01/2018 | Doc. 14482 | Motion for a resolution
European weapons and funds for Daesh
06/10/2015 | Doc. 13906 | Motion for a resolution
Towards a European Earned Citizenship Programme for refugees
02/10/2015 | Doc. 13900 | Motion for a resolution
The promotion of social competencies through education for a more cohesive society
30/09/2015 | Doc. 13894 | Motion for a resolution
Ongoing maternal care for children
02/07/2015 | Doc. 13845 | Motion for a resolution
Youth against corruption
30/01/2015 | Doc. 13702 | Written declaration
The situation of human rights and democracy in Iran
02/10/2014 | Doc. 13624 | Written declaration
Support human rights, democracy and gender equality in Iran in order to overcome extremism, evict Iran's theocracy from meddling in Iraq, Syria and the region
15/07/2014 | Doc. 13478 | Written declaration
Support Human Rights in Iran and security for Camp Liberty
25/04/2014 | Doc. 13414 | Written declaration
Legalisation of euthanasia for children in Belgium
11/02/2014 | Doc. 13314 | Written declaration
The Ukrainian Parliament should finalise the creation of preconditions for signing the Association Agreement with the European Union
11/02/2014 | Doc. 13324 | Written declaration
Malta – detention without trial
11/02/2014 | Doc. 13325 | Written declaration
Creation of Embryos with Genetic Material from More than Two Progenitor Persons
05/02/2014 | Doc. 13425 | Motion for a resolution
Non-formal education and good citizenship
30/01/2014 | Doc. 13414 | Written declaration
Legalisation of euthanasia for children in Belgium
21/10/2013 | Doc. 13342 | Motion for a resolution
Libraries and museums in an era of participatory culture
11/10/2013 | Doc. 13259 | Written declaration
The right to the family as the fundamental unit of society
10/10/2013 | Doc. 13333 | Motion for a resolution
The protection of the rights of parents and children belonging to religious minorities
03/10/2013 | Doc. 13324 | Written declaration
Malta – detention without trial
03/10/2013 | Doc. 13325 | Written declaration
Creation of Embryos with Genetic Material from More than Two Progenitor Persons
08/07/2013 | Doc. 13280 | Motion for a recommendation
Coordinated strategies for effective Internet governance
03/07/2013 | Doc. 13271 | Motion for a recommendation
Enhanced co-operation between the Parliamentary Assembly and the World Health Organisation
02/07/2013 | Doc. 13269 | Motion for a resolution
Combat “Down-syndromecide”
26/06/2013 | Doc. 13259 | Written declaration
The right to the family as the fundamental unit of society
21/05/2013 | Doc. 13114 | Written declaration
Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev and the European Court of Human Rights
24/09/2012 | Doc. 13028 | Motion for a resolution
The strengthening of national democracy through local European levels
10/07/2012 | Doc. 12916 | Written declaration
Inhumane pressure by the Government of Iraq on residents of Ashraf and Liberty is totally unacceptable
31/01/2012 | Doc. 12860 | Motion for a resolution
The idea of Big Society, development of subsidiarity and common good
27/01/2012 | Doc. 12856 | Written declaration
Dangers of restricting freedom of expression
25/01/2012 | Doc. 12850 | Motion for a resolution
The need to amend Article 27 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly so as to establish German, Italian and Russian, which have hitherto been working languages, as official languages of the Assembly
13/04/2011 | Doc. 12588 | Written declaration
Camp Ashraf massacre
12/04/2011 | Doc. 12583 | Written declaration
Non-compliance of Azerbaijan with its commitments
28/01/2011 | Doc. 12510 | Written declaration
Camp Ashraf
26/01/2011 | Doc. 12499 | Motion for a resolution
Asylum seekers and refugees: sharing responsibilities in Europe
Votes (from electronic voting system)
(open)
24/06/2026 |
Resolution 2662 |
Protecting democracy from disruptions caused by artificial intelligence
23/06/2026 |
Resolution 2660 |
Democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iran
22/04/2026 |
Resolution 2652 |
Tracking the proceeds of the crime denounced by Sergei Magnitsky and holding its perpetrators accountable
22/04/2026 |
Resolution 2650 |
Paving the way for a culture of consent
22/04/2026 |
Resolution 2649 |
Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt
22/04/2026 |
Resolution 2651 |
Towards the universal abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
21/04/2026 |
Recommendation 2305 |
Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy
21/04/2026 |
Resolution 2646 |
Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy
28/01/2026 |
Recommendation 2302 |
Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility
28/01/2026 |
Resolution 2639 |
Strengthening democracies with young people: from participation to shared responsibility
27/01/2026 |
Resolution 2637 |
Supporting the commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and the security of the European continent
01/10/2025 |
Resolution 2618 |
Journalists matter: the need to step up efforts to liberate Ukrainian journalists held in captivity by the Russian Federation
30/09/2025 |
Resolution 2616 |
The Parliamentary Assembly should support Kazakhstan in continuing its democratic reforms
30/09/2025 |
Resolution 2617 |
The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary
26/06/2025 |
Resolution 2613 |
The challenges and needs of public and private actors involved in migration management
26/06/2025 |
Recommendation 2298 |
Saving the lives of migrants at sea and protecting their human rights
26/06/2025 |
Resolution 2612 |
Saving the lives of migrants at sea and protecting their human rights
25/06/2025 |
Resolution 2611 |
Analysis and guidelines for a sustainable and socially fair energy transition
25/06/2025 |
Resolution 2609 |
Global peace under threat: halting the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and addressing the wider conflict in the Middle East
10/04/2025 |
Resolution 2601 |
Legal aspects of the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights
10/04/2025 |
Opinion 305 |
Draft Council of Europe convention on the protection of the environment through criminal law
09/04/2025 |
Recommendation 2293 |
Respect for the rule of law and the fight against corruption within the Council of Europe
09/04/2025 |
Resolution 2596 |
Respect for the rule of law and the fight against corruption within the Council of Europe
08/04/2025 |
Resolution 2595 |
Putting an end to collective expulsions of aliens
29/01/2025 |
Resolution 2586 |
Immigration, one of the answers to Europe’s demographic ageing
29/01/2025 |
Resolution 2584 |
Multiperspectivity in remembrance and history education for democratic citizenship
29/01/2025 |
Resolution 2585 |
Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of Georgia
01/10/2024 |
Resolution 2567 |
Propaganda and freedom of information in Europe
30/09/2024 |
Recommendation 2282 |
The Council of Europe Development Bank: implementing the Reykjavik Declaration
30/09/2024 |
Resolution 2566 |
The Council of Europe Development Bank: implementing the Reykjavik Declaration
24/01/2024 |
Resolution 2526 |
Globalisation in times of crisis and war: the role of the OECD since the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine
23/01/2024 |
Resolution 2524 |
Recent developments in the Middle East: Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and Israel’s response
26/04/2023 |
Recommendation 2251 |
Political strategies to prevent, prepare for and face the consequences of natural disasters
26/04/2023 |
Resolution 2493 |
Political strategies to prevent, prepare for and face the consequences of natural disasters
26/04/2023 |
Recommendation 2252 |
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
26/04/2023 |
Resolution 2494 |
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
26/01/2023 |
Resolution 2482 |
Legal and human rights aspects of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine
25/01/2023 |
Recommendation 2246 |
Environmental impact of armed conflicts
25/01/2023 |
Resolution 2477 |
Environmental impact of armed conflicts
24/01/2023 |
Recommendation 2245 |
The Reykjavik Summit of the Council of Europe – United around values in the face of extraordinary challenges
12/10/2022 |
Resolution 2459 |
The honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye
12/10/2022 |
Resolution 2460 |
The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary
11/10/2022 |
Recommendation 2237 |
Supporting a European perspective for the Western Balkans
11/10/2022 |
Resolution 2456 |
Supporting a European perspective for the Western Balkans
22/06/2022 |
Resolution 2447 |
Preventing and combating antisemitism in Europe
27/04/2022 |
Recommendation 2228 |
Consequences of the Russian Federation's continued aggression against Ukraine: role and response of the Council of Europe
27/04/2022 |
Resolution 2433 |
Consequences of the Russian Federation's continued aggression against Ukraine: role and response of the Council of Europe
26/04/2022 |
Recommendation 2226 |
Beyond the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening the strategic partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Union
26/04/2022 |
Resolution 2430 |
Beyond the Lisbon Treaty: strengthening the strategic partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Union
29/01/2020 |
Resolution 2318 |
The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace
28/01/2020 |
Resolution 2316 |
The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland
01/10/2019 |
Recommendation 2162 |
Improving the protection of whistle-blowers all over Europe
01/10/2019 |
Resolution 2300 |
Improving the protection of whistle-blowers all over Europe
26/06/2019 |
Resolution 2292 |
Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation
24/06/2019 |
Resolution 2287 |
Strengthening the decision-making process of the Parliamentary Assembly concerning credentials and voting
11/04/2019 |
Resolution 2278 |
Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure
10/04/2019 |
Recommendation 2153 |
Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future
10/04/2019 |
Resolution 2277 |
Role and mission of the Parliamentary Assembly: main challenges for the future
22/01/2019 |
Resolution 2251 |
Updating guidelines to ensure fair referendums in Council of Europe member States
10/10/2018 |
Resolution 2237 |
Regulating foreign funding of Islam in Europe in order to prevent radicalisation and Islamophobia
10/10/2018 |
Resolution 2238 |
Radicalisation of migrants and diaspora communities in Europe
27/06/2018 |
Recommendation 2134 |
New restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States
27/06/2018 |
Resolution 2226 |
New restrictions on NGO activities in Council of Europe member States
24/01/2018 |
Resolution 2201 |
The honouring of obligations and commitments by Bosnia and Herzegovina
23/01/2018 |
Resolution 2197 |
The case for a basic citizenship income
01/10/2015 |
Resolution 2077 |
Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights
01/10/2015 |
Recommendation 2081 |
Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights
30/09/2015 |
Resolution 2076 |
Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society
30/09/2015 |
Recommendation 2080 |
Freedom of religion and living together in a democratic society
30/09/2015 |
Resolution 2075 |
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
30/09/2015 |
Recommendation 2079 |
Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
29/09/2015 |
Resolution 2072 |
After Dublin – the urgent need for a real European asylum system
29/09/2015 |
Resolution 2073 |
Countries of transit: meeting new migration and asylum challenges
29/09/2015 |
Recommendation 2078 |
Countries of transit: meeting new migration and asylum challenges
24/06/2015 |
Resolution 2063 |
Consideration of the annulment of the previously ratified credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation (follow-up to paragraph 16 of Resolution 2034 (2015))
24/06/2015 |
Resolution 2064 |
Situation in Hungary following the adoption of Assembly Resolution 1941 (2013)
29/01/2015 18:24:18 |
Resolution 2036 |
Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a special focus on Christians
29/01/2015 16:10:29 |
Recommendation 2062 |
Protection of the safety of journalists and of media freedom in Europe
29/01/2015 16:09:05 |
Resolution 2035 |
Protection of the safety of journalists and of media freedom in Europe
01/10/2014 |
Resolution 2015 |
The functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia
28/01/2014 |
Resolution 1969 |
Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Palestinian National Council
28/01/2014 |
Resolution 1968 |
Tackling racism in the police
03/10/2013 |
Recommendation 2026 |
The situation in Syria
02/10/2013 |
Resolution 1954 |
National security and access to information
02/10/2013 |
Recommendation 2024 |
National security and access to information
26/06/2013 |
Resolution 1945 |
Putting an end to coerced sterilisations and castrations
25/06/2013 |
Resolution 1940 |
The situation in the Middle East
24/04/2013 |
Resolution 1928 |
Safeguarding human rights in relation to religion and belief, and protecting religious communities from violence
23/04/2013 |
Resolution 1925 |
Post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey
22/01/2013 |
Resolution 1912 |
The situation in Kosovo* and the role of the Council of Europe
22/01/2013 |
Recommendation 2006 |
The situation in Kosovo* and the role of the Council of Europe
04/10/2012 |
Resolution 1902 |
The European response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria
03/10/2012 |
Resolution 1900 |
The definition of political prisoner
02/10/2012 |
Resolution 1896 |
The honouring of obligations and commitments by the Russian Federation
26/04/2012 |
Resolution 1878 |
The situation in Syria
25/01/2012 |
Resolution 1859 |
Protecting human rights and dignity by taking into account previously expressed wishes of patients
25/01/2012 |
Recommendation 1993 |
Protecting human rights and dignity by taking into account previously expressed wishes of patients
25/01/2012 |
Resolution 1858 |
The honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia
27/01/2011 |
Recommendation 1957 |
Violence against Christians in the Middle East