Lord Alton of Liverpool

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.

Parliamentary career

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Current

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House membership

Lords
Lord Alton of Liverpool
12 June 1997 - Present

Parliamentary party affiliation

Crossbench
12 June 1997 - Present

Committee memberships

Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Chair
4 December 2024 - Present
Lords
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
5 September 2024 - Present
Lords

Previous

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Representations

Liverpool, Mossley Hill [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983 - 1 May 1997
Commons
Liverpool, Edge Hill [1974 - 1983]
Elected 2 times
29 March 1979 - 9 June 1983
Commons

Parliamentary party affiliation

Liberal Democrat
3 March 1988 - 1 May 1997
Liberal
29 March 1979 - 3 March 1988

House membership

Commons
David Alton
29 March 1979 - 1 May 1997

Committee memberships

Privileges
18 November 1993 - 17 October 1996
Commons
International Relations and Defence Committee
1 July 2019 - 31 January 2023
Lords
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
31 January 2023 - 30 May 2024
Lords