House of Lords - 11th December 2023Debate initiated by Baroness Anelay of St Johns https://youtu.be/XMtiRfqLP-I Full text to follow shortly
International Relations and Defence Committee Wednesday 26 October 2022 – Questions from Lord Alton
Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality Witnesses: Dr Rob Johnson, Director of SONAC, Ministry of Defence; John Ridge, Director of Defence Innovation, Ministry of Defence; Dr Nicholas Joad, Director of Defence Science and Technology, Ministry of...
Artificial Intelligence in U.K. Defence & Security
International Relations and Defence CommitteeWednesday 20 July 2022Subject: Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality Lord Alton asked Professor Kenneth Payne and Professor Simona Soare about the future role of Artificial Intelligence in U.K....
China: UK must strengthen resilience, protect cutting-edge technology, and safeguard our research facilities.
In Parliament Lord Alton highlighted betrayal of the national interest, by allowing the UK's security, academia, technology, and political systems to be interfered with by the Chinese Communist Party. Look through the lens of Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Wuhan, or...
China & Putin’s War: International Relations & Defence Committee
International Relations and Defence CommitteeWednesday 18 May 2022 Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality. Lord Alton's questions to witness Meia Nouwens, Senior Fellow for Chinese Defence Policy and Military Modernisation, International...
Queen’s Speech Debate “Uphold human rights and democracy across the world” 19th May 2021
https://youtu.be/dECBd26cBFw I would like to invite the Government to enlarge on the statement in the Gracious Speech that they will “ uphold human rights and democracy across the world.” I refer to various non-financial interests in the Register. The...
UK says it welcomes Russia’s role in Nagorno Karabakh and is ” deeply concerned by reporting of continued targeting of civilian areas.”
UK says it welcomes Russia's role in Nagorno Karabakh and is " deeply concerned by reporting of continued targeting of civilian areas." Wendy Morton MPMinister for the European Neighbourhood and the AmericasKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AH The 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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