Mrs Diana Mawdsley Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have received a letter from Mrs Diana Mawdsley concerning the captivity of her son, James, in Burma; and when they anticipate acknowledging and...
Burma – Resignation of Rapporteur
Written Answers Tuesday, 21st November 2000. Burma: Resignation of UN Special Rapporteur Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the resignation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Burma, Mr Rajsoomer Lallah, was due to the lack of...
Burma: Travel Advice
Burma: Tourist Advice Lord Faulkner of Worcester asked Her Majesty's Government What advice they offer to British tourists planning to visit Burma. Baroness Scotland of Asthal: My Lords, our travel advice says that the political situation remains unsettled; visitors...
China: Bishop Shi Enxiang
Bishop Shi EnxiangLord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government: What representations are being made to the Government of the Republic of China about the reported reimprisonment of Bishop Shi Enxiang, following the previous 33 years in gaols and forced labour...
China: UNFPA: International Development Bill
Baroness Rawlings: I rise to speak to Amendment No. 28. This is a key amendment which seeks to place the UK Government's relationship with charities and non-governmental aid organisations specialising in development on a more stable financial footing. It would ensure...

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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Questions about the number of children in Sudan who are (1) affected by malnutrition, and (2) no longer in education, due to the war; and about the percentage of UK aid to Sudan that (1) reaches recipients via emergency response rooms, and (2) supports emergency response rooms.
Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL5805): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the...
Government responds to question asking what steps they are taking to ensure sustained medical and psychosocial support for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Africa, particularly through the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative; and how they are working with international partners to strengthen long-term policy provisions for survivors in conflict-affected regions
Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL5873): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure...
Africa Minister response to Questions about Tigray; about the risk of conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea; monitoring the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement; about illegal gold mining and human trafficking in Tigray; and the continued presence of Eritrean troops in Tigray
Lord Collins of Highbury, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL5872): Questions by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the...