Clause 54: Transparency in supply chains etc Amendment 3 Moved by Lord Alton of Liverpool 3: Clause 54, page 42, line 44, at end insert— “(11A) The Secretary of State may by regulations appoint an organisation or an individual to collate slavery and human...
House of Commons Amendment To Safeguard The Lives of Unborn Girls Defeated – 201 votes to 292 votes – Full debate follows
Mesothelioma – Why are servicemen and women excluded from help? – call in the House of Lords for an annual Impact statement to monitor the number of fatalities and progress on research into causes and cures
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asbestos-thousands-of-uk-soldiers-who-develop-cancer-due-to-exposure-unfairly-treated-by-mod-say-a6706011.html Also see: https://www.davidalton.net/2014/10/11/liverpool-conference-on-mesotheioma-and-the-law/ Mesothelioma...
House of Lords Debate on the Safety and Legality of creating genetically modified babies: safety, legality and issues of definition and ethics – speech by David Alton
Extracts from the debate on the motion moved by Lord Deben: His speech and the full debate can be read at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldhansrd/text/150224-0003.html...
Liverpool: A Commonwealth City – what the Commonwealth stands for in the modern world and why the promotion of education should be one of its central concerns.
The Commonwealth Today: At Talk Given at Liverpool John Moores University - February 12th 2015. David Alton (Lord Alton of Liverpool) The main thrust of my remarks this evening will centre on the opportunities which the Commonwealth offers to the City of Liverpool...
Parliamentary Replies – February 2015 – Sudan; Darfur; South Kordofan; Burma; Freedom of Belief.
Questions asked by David Alton : Baroness Northover, the Department for International Development, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL4385): Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when officials from the Department for...
House of Commons Votes For GM Babies – Will the Lords ask for safety, legal and ethical issues to be addressed? 90 Minutes for GM Babies 90 Hours for Foxhunting.
House of Commons Votes For GM Babies - Will the Lords ask for safety, legal and ethical issues to be addressed? Earlier this week the House of Commons voted to permit the creation of what some MPs described as genetically modified babies. The full debate and voting...
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...