With Sir Iain Duncan Smith and General Liubajeva at the Belarus- Lithuania Border where Lukashenko- Putin’s puppet - has cynically used refugees as human canon fodder. General Liubajeva described how a 30 million Euro border fence has had to be constructed on the...
Displaced People Worldwide Debate – House of Lords
House of Lords 6th January 2022Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House takes note of (1) the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ estimate that 82.4 million people are displaced worldwide, 42 per cent of whom are children, and 32 per cent of whom are...
UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century? – Questions to Government Minister Lord Goldsmith 8/12/21
International Relations and Defence CommitteeWednesday 8 December 2021 Witness: The Right Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Department for Environment,...
Government responds to concerns about Eritrean refugees forcibly returned from Tigray and says “There are numerous shocking reports of atrocities committed by Eritrean forces in Tigray, and their continued presence is fueling insecurity. These forces must leave Ethiopia immediately. We continue to press hard for this commitment to be delivered.”
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3547): Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of...
On this anniversary of Kristallnacht – and Kindertransport which followed- the plight of today’s unaccompanied refugee children was raised in Parliament.
On this anniversary of Kristallnacht - and Kinder-transport which followed- the plight of today’s unaccompanied refugee children was raised in Parliament. Today we commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht—the night of broken glass—which included the destruction of...
October 5th: Oral Question raised in Parliament -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees – speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and the importance of Physical Documentation
This number has now risen to 70.8 million. Why do we never address the root causes? October 5th: Oral Question -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees - speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and Physical Documentation Lord Alton...
October 5th: Oral Question raised in Parliament -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees – speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and the importance of Physical Documentation
This number has now risen to 70.8 million. Why do we never address the root causes? October 5th: Oral Question -getting to the roots of displacement of refugees - speeches on the Immigration Bill Report Stage on Citizenship and Physical Documentation Lord Alton...
Immigration Bill Given a Second Reading In The House of Lords – July 22nd – Government challenged on trafficking, exploitation, family visas, child refugees, data collection, the adequate staffing of care homes and indefinite detention.
Immigration Bill Given a Second Reading In The House of Lords - July 22nd - Government challenged on trafficking, exploitation, family visas, child refugees, data collection, the adequate staffing of care homes and indefinite detention. 5.32 pm Lord Alton of...
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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UK aid supporting minorities in Pakistan – short debate House of Lords 25th April 2024.
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 year...
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...
At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? Essay for GIS Reports April 19th 2024.
https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/crossroads-isolationism-leadership At the crossroads: Will the free world choose isolationism or global leadership? LORD DAVID ALTON OF LIVERPOOL READING TIME: 16 MIN History teaches us that isolationism leads to disaster. Will the...