In 2019, he notoriously stated "I cannot think of any more obviously fundamental human right than the right of a man to have sex with his wife – and the right of the state to monitor that."[3] The statement referred to a case in the UK court of protection, brought by a council’s social services after the condition of the woman in question (who had learning difficulties) began to deteriorate. The statement caused substantial outcry from all sides, and was later (2024) used by Amnesty International in a misogyny-awareness quiz.[4]