The Lord Alton of Liverpool
Crossbench
Life peer
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Lord Alton of Liverpool's full title is The Lord Alton of Liverpool. His name is David Patrick Paul Alton, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Committee chair additional salary
£7,723
Human Rights (Joint Committee) · 154 days
£7,723
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£7,723
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
1983-06-09 → 1997-05-01
Liverpool, Mossley Hill
1979-03-29 → 1983-06-09
Liverpool, Edge Hill
Party history
1997-06-12 → present
Crossbench
current
1988-03-03 → 1997-05-01
Liberal Democrat
1979-03-29 → 1988-03-03
Liberal
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1993-11-18 → 1996-10-17
Privileges
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
International Relations and Defence Committee
2024-12-04 → present
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£17,806/yr
2024-09-05 → present
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2023-01-31 → 2024-05-30
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
altond@parliament.uk
020 7219 3551 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3551 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 9 active officership(s) · 17 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | The FoRB Foundation | 4 | 2026-11-23 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Pakistani Minorities
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-15 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-08-23 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Public Accountability
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-03-01 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tibet
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-10-23 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Uyghurs
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Yazidis
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 3 | 2026-01-10 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
134
of 134 tabled
124 answered(92.5%)
12
departments
2026-06-08
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Human Rights
Pending
2026-06-03
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Darfur: Unmanned Air Systems
Answered
2026-06-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Great British Energy: Supply Chains
Pending
2026-06-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Religious Freedom
Answered
2026-06-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UN Human Rights Council
Answered
2026-06-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UN Human Rights Council
Answered
2026-06-01
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Equality
Pending
2026-05-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Answered
2026-05-14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tibet: Pre-school Education
Answered
2026-04-22
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Genocide Convention
Answered
2026-04-22
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Uyghurs: Supply Chains
Answered
2026-04-21
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Xinjiang: Human Rights
Answered
2026-04-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China and Iran: United Nations
Answered
2026-04-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Internally Displaced People
Answered
2026-04-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Antidepressants: Prescriptions
Answered
2026-04-13
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Nigeria: Christianity
Answered
2026-03-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Islamic State: Crimes of Violence
Answered
2026-03-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iraq and Syria: Islamic State
Answered
2026-03-25
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Human Rights
Answered
2026-03-25
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-03-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Middle East and North Africa: Bilateral Aid
Answered
2026-03-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Middle East and North Africa: Bilateral Aid
Answered
2026-03-20
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Multilateral Aid: Health Services
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: Xinjiang
Answered
2026-03-17
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Xinjiang: Development Aid
Answered
2026-03-17
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage: Finance
Answered
2026-03-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-03-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Darfur: Humanitarian Situation
Answered
2026-03-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: British Nationals Abroad
Answered
2026-03-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman
Answered
2026-03-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Religious Freedom
Answered
2026-03-05
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Hong Kong: British National (Overseas)
Answered
2026-03-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Business and Trade
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Taiwan
Answered
2026-03-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Antidepressants: Prescriptions
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tigray: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tigray: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-02-11
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Islamic State: Resettlement
Answered
2026-02-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Xinjiang: Forced Labour
Answered
2026-02-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Xinjiang: Forced Labour
Answered
2026-02-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Xinjiang: Forced Labour
Answered
2026-02-04
Department of Health and Social Care
Isotretinoin and Spironolactone: Prescriptions
Answered
2026-01-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: International Criminal Court
Answered
2026-01-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Islamic State: Yazidis
Answered
2026-01-22
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Myanmar: Humanitarian Aid
Answered
2026-01-22
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-01-16
Department of Health and Social Care
Dutasteride and Finasteride: Prescriptions
Answered
2026-01-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-01-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
Answered
2026-01-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Peace Negotiations
Answered
2026-01-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ethiopia: Human Rights
Answered
2026-01-12
Home Office
Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
Answered
2026-01-07
Leader of the House of Lords
Written Questions: Government Responses
Answered
2026-01-07
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Capital Punishment
Answered
2026-01-07
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Capital Punishment
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-04 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
12 bills
12 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-04 | |
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-12-04 | |
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2022-06-08 | |
| Modern Slavery (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-06-15 | |
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-02-05 | |
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-21 | |
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-13 | |
| Genocide Determination Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-06-13 | |
| Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-02 | |
| Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-07-17 | |
| Mesothelioma (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-01-21 | |
| Re-Export Controls Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-05-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.