On Monday February 13th the Rt.Hon Alex Salmond MSP delivered the 103rd Roscoe Lecture: “The Case for an Independent Scotland” at St.George’s Hall, Liverpool. More than 1,000 people were present. The lecture may be accessed at (and a filmed version will also shortly...
Audio Version of the Roscoe Lectures
A sample of the 103 Roscoe Lectures hedl over the past decade may be accessed now via I Tunes. They may be reached by the following link and details of those available appear in the list below: <a...
Sudan – Bombing of Kordofan;Fighting in Jonglei – Replies in Parliament.
South Sudan Question Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the situation in South Sudan's Jonglei State; who they believe to be responsible for the deaths and displacement of civilians; and what discussions they...
Abortion Advertising ON TV – Replies In Parliament
Abortion Questions Asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have regarding the basis on which the decision was taken to allow for-profit organisations to advertise abortion services on television; what representations they...
Baby Steps Towards Euthanasia – Why the Council of Europe is Right
Richard Ottaway, Conservative MP for Croydon South, - a hard line advocate of abortion, population control and assisted dying, has been given time for a House of Commons debate on assisted suicide. Although the date is not yet been fixed, it is anticipated that the...
Withdrawal of funding for charities working with mesothelioma victims
6.45 pm Lord Alton of Liverpool: My Lords, claims management companies are sometimes described in more popular language as "claims farmers", and they are a real pest. Inasmuch as the Government are seeking to do something about the claims farmers, I am totally in...
The Horror of Mesothelioma – No Way To Treat Victims
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Committee (6th Day) (Continued) Monday January 30th 2012 8.54 pm Amendment 137A Moved by Lord Alton of Liverpool 137A: Clause 43, page 30, line 23, at end insert- "( ) The amendments made by this section do not...
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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Sudan War – U.S. warns of impending massacre in Sudan’s El Fasher- UK lawmakers want more actions over Sudan conflict – Saudi Arabia presses Sudanese military for ceasefire as war worsens
https://sudantribune.com/article285069 April 29, 2024 (NEW YORK) – The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, issued a stark warning Monday about the dire situation in El Fasher, Sudan. Speaking to reporters following a UN Security...
Government responds to question about the potential of an international tribunal for delivering reparations to victims of the war in Ukraine
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3874): Question n Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the...
Replies to Parliamentary Questions on whether the UK Government intend to propose legislation to ensure that the UK is not a safe haven for perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine and whether they are planning to introduce legislation to amend the International Criminal Court Act 2001 to enable UK courts to prosecute non-citizens and non-residents for crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide in Ukraine.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3876): Question By Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to propose legislation...