Speech delivered at the 3rd Forum on Human Rights in Beijing, October 19th 2010. When China’s previous distinguished Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Madam Fu Ying, returned to Beijing earlier this year, she said that she would never forget a British boy called...
Values Education in England
Professor Lord Alton, October 2010. Nanpi, China. Professor Liu Baocheng and Professor Yang Hengda, distinguished guests, it is with great pleasure that I have come here today with my colleague, Mr.Andrew Johnson, headmaster of one of Britain’s leading schools, at the...
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...
The Life of William Roscoe – father of Liverpool Culture – a celebration dinner to mark the bicentenray of Roscoe being made a Freeman of Liverpool and some extracts and insights into William Roscoe's Poetry: the 2016 Roscoe Lectures Series
William Roscoe’s Poetry: October 2015 Talk By David Alton It has been a tradition at the Roscoe Lectures to conclude with a stanza drawn from one of Roscoe’s poems. As we celebrate the bicentenary of his appointment as a Freeman of Liverpool we have collated this very...
Roscoe Lecture: David Blunkett
Lecture by David Blunkett Lord Alton, David, High Sheriff, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Merseyside I'm very pleased to join you this evening in sharing the opportunity of celebrating citizenship and of reflecting a little on it, of being in a position to share...
Roscoe Lecture: Dr George Carey Christianity and Citizenship
Lecture by Dr George Carey St George's Hall, Liverpool 23 February 2000 First let me say how delighted I am to be here in Liverpool with you this evening. It is a city I have visited many times and one to which I always return with a sense of pleasure and...
Roscoe Lecture: Jack Straw
Lecture by Jack Straw Lord Lieutenant, High Sheriff, David, Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you very much indeed for this reception and, before that, for this invitation to give this lecture on citizenship. I'm delighted to be back in Liverpool. Some significant events of...
Roscoe Lectures: Sarah Parkin
Lecture by Sarah Parkin (Sarah Parkin is the Director of Forum for the Future and a trustee of Friends of the Earth) As we enter Millennium Number Three, it's really a very good opportunity to actually pause in the very hectic pace at which most of us lead our lives...
Roscoe Lecture: Lord Bragg
Lecture by Lord Bragg I am pleased to be in Liverpool to attempt to address the daunting themes "Citizenship and the New Millennium". I am always pleased to be in Liverpool I have filmed here - not only the stars but Billy, 'Uke' Scott and Ernie Mack at the club where...
The Craigmyle Lecture 25th April 2002 Faith in Education, Faith in Formation: Keeping Faith In A Changing World.
It is a singular honour to be asked to give a lecture named for Donald Craigmyle. A short while before he died Lord Craigmyle telephoned me at home and told me he had no particular reason for ringing other than to encourage me to go on with the various battles in...
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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Female genital mutilation in The Gambia raised with The Gambia’s Foreign Minister
Lord Benyon, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3714): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool :To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are working with the United Nations and...
UK aid supporting minorities in Pakistan – short debate House of Lords 25th April 2024. Full Text of Speeches and Recording of Debate
Lords Grand CommitteeThursday 25 April 2024 Full debate: https://youtu.be/VMSZpOq_oyk Lord Alton of Liverpool:I am grateful to all noble lords participating in today’s short debate about ways in which UK development aid to Pakistan- rising from £41.5 million this...
Letter to the Prime Minister calling for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MPPrime Minister10 Downing StreetLondonSW1A 2AAApril 24, 2024 Dear Prime Minister,I am writing to you on the occasion of the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. On April24th, Armenians worldwide commemorate this day, which has...