Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL6598): Question by Lord ALTON of Liverpool :To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of...
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom call for the prioritisation of Afghan Religious Minorities. Why haven’t the US, U.K. and EU done this?
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was right to call for the prioritisation of Afghan Religious Minorities within the Refugee Resettlement Programme. Why haven’t the US, U.K. and EU done this? USCIRF Calls on the State Department to Prioritize...
International Relations & Defence Committee – 3 Questions to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab MP
Tuesday 27th April 2021 - House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee, questions to the Foreign Secretary - and his answers. I asked the Foreign Secretary what action the UK has taken to increase the number of signatories - in particular the US,...
The Issue of Religious Persecution: Coptic Solidarity Conference, Washington DC
At a conference on religious freedom, in Washington DC, organised at Capitol Hill by Coptic Solidarity, David Alton (Lord Alton of Liverpool) called for an international worldwide day to highlight the right to freedom of religion or belief. Religious Persecution...
Interview on religious Liberty on "The World Over" with Raymond Arroyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKbpeAiKp6w&feature=related – Religious Liberty Interview “The World Over”, with Raymond Arroyo (EWTN)
Interview on religious Liberty on “The World Over” with Raymond Arroyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKbpeAiKp6w&feature=related – Religious Liberty Interview “The World Over”, with Raymond Arroyo (EWTN)
Anniversary of Pope Benedict State Visit – Christian Heritage Centre for Britain?
One year ago, at Westminster, Pope Benedict told English Catholics not to lose their identity; not to forget their Christian roots; to remember who they are; to pass on their beliefs to their children and to share their love of their Faith with their countrymen. Some...
Dignitatis Humanae – The case for religious freedom
In Western democracies the contemporary debate about religious freedom often revolves around philosophical differences over the parameters between church and state, and between secular and religious values. By contrast, for millions of others, including many of the...
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. 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...
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...