Question for Short Debate 7.33 pm Tabled By Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional resources they are allocating to developing therapies using adult stem cells. Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, as we return to a question that I have...
Africa: Conflict
11.45 am Lord Alton of Liverpool rose to call attention to the causes and consequences of conflict in Africa; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, for the past 12 months I have been seeking a debate on conflict in Africa, and I am delighted that the...
Second Reading of the Palliative Care Bill
Friday February 23rd 2007 For the full text of the debate, click here Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, my noble friend Lady Finlay of Llandaff has rendered a great service to your Lordships’ House by introducing her excellent and timely Bill. I think that we were...
Debate on Darfur
30th January 2007 For the full text of the debate, click here Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, along with international partners, to secure peace in Darfur. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I make no apology for asking...
Debate on Slavery
19th December 2006 For the full text of the debate, click here Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, my noble friend, the indomitable and indefatigable Lady Cox, has once again laid a Question of singular importance before your Lordships’ House for debate. Commemoration...
Debate on North Korea's nuclear testing
30th November 2007 For the full text of the debate, click here Lord Alton of Liverpool rose to call attention to the implications of North Korea’s decision to conduct its first nuclear test; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, in moving the Motion,...
Queen's Speech debate – North Korea and Darfur
20th November 2006 Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, in the gracious Speech, reference was made to North Korea and Darfur. On Thursday last, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office organised a welcome discussion with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on North Korea,...
Education and Inspections Bill (Second Reading)
Wednesday 21 June 2006 Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, Thomas Gradgrind famously opens Hard Times by stating his education philosophy: "Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and...
May 12th 2006. Debate On The Joffe Bill to permit assisted suicide.
For the text of the full debate, click here Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, this is the third time that a Bill of this kind has been laid before your Lordships' House. We have had a full Select Committee, 21 hours of parliamentary debate on the issue, 10 sitting...
Debate on violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Monday March 27th 2006 the House of Lords heard calls for more to be done to end the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – and especially to take more seriously the plight of the Congo’s children. The debate was triggered by an Unstarred Question...
For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.
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Government quizzed on whether a percentage of aid to Pakistan will be allocated to improving the living conditions of people from religious minorities, including the provision of fresh running water and electricity, and the creation of primary schools; on education for destitute girls; and on whether religious minorities in Pakistan will be included in the list of marginalized communities prioritised for UK aid.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4129): Questions by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of...
Article 18 – Freedom of Religion or Belief – Raised With the Government of India.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4125): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of...
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4124): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take action following...