Minister replies to questions about reports that up to 10,000 people could be victims of modern slavery in textile factories in Leicester; that “a conspiracy of silence” has prevented action from being taken on such victims’ behalf; and that the Centre for Social Justice estimates that estimates there are at least 100,000 victims of modern slavery in the UK each year.

Minister replies to questions about reports that up to 10,000 people could be victims of modern slavery in textile factories in Leicester; that “a conspiracy of silence” has prevented action from being taken on such victims’ behalf; and that the Centre for Social Justice estimates that estimates there are at least 100,000 victims of modern slavery in the UK each year.

Minister replies to questions about reports that up to 10,000 people could be victims of modern slavery in textile factories in Leicester;that “a conspiracy of silence” has prevented action from being taken on such victims' behalf; and that the Centre for Social...

Hillsborough – DPP Asked To Expedite Decision; Susan Hemming to take Final Decisions – Jury verdict of unlawful killing: The Hillsborough Independent Panel’s Investigation – and correspondence from 1989 with the Police Complaints Authority and Government Ministers. April 1989 intervention in the House of Commons. April 27th 2016 Statement in the House of Lords; April 29th letter to the Director of the Crown Prosecution Service

Hillsborough - Letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions, May 6th 2016: Susan Hemming to take final decisions: and reply: 060516 Letter to The Lord Alton of Liverpool   Dear Mr.Okogwu   I would be grateful if you would thank the Director for this...

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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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Statement by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo at 55th Session of the Human Rights Council  – and, separately, a warning of the danger of a new war between Congo and Rwanda

55th Session of the Human Rights Council Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Democratic Republic of Congo Statement by Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 2 April 2024  Excellencies,  Distinguished delegates, Decades of...

UK Gov. responds to my question about the Hong Kong Watch report, “Tuition Fees for BNO Visa Holders: The Case for Home Fee Status”, and the impact of the cost of international fees on the ability of young British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa holders to attend university; and whether they will follow the Scottish Government in introducing home fees status for BNO visa holders after three years of residency in the UK. But says nothing which wasn’t already known.

Baroness Barran, the Department for Education, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3505): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Hong Kong Watch report, Tuition...