Lord Alton of Liverpool

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization to promote participation by Taiwanese companies and other stakeholders, in response to China’s in...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the Assistant United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that deportations of Uyghurs to China are “a flagrant violation of international law”, as reported by The New Yo...

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China about reports by human rights groups that repatriated or abducted Uyghur refugees are likely to be tortured or executed by that government.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific) intends to raise issues relating to human rights in Hong Kong, including the forthcoming sentencing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, convicted under ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what impact they expect the meeting between the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific) and Hong Kong’s Convenor of the Executive Council to have; and what discussions they have had, if any, with Hong Kong’s C...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendations set out in the report Mapping out the UK's response to grey zone escalations against Taiwan, published by the China Strategic Risks Institute in May.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of Chinese military-linked companies linked to escalated military activities in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea; and whether they plan to restrict UK investments in such comp...

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration Ministers and the Supervisory Board of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have given to ensuring that the impacts on freedom of religion and belief are taken into account when decisions on O...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the latest Hunger Hotspots report, published jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Programme on 31 October, what plans they have to prevent the further deterio...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the projection in the WFP–FAO Hunger Hotspots report, published on 31 October, that the La Niña weather phenomenon is expected to exacerbate acute hunger in many regions; and what assistanc...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the residents of Tower Hamlets who may be affected by the planned new Chinese Embassy have sufficient opportunity to voice their concerns to the Government about the proposed develo...

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the National Policy Statements under the Planning Act 2008, which require the consideration of human rights impacts in the sourcing of materials in the examination of applications for...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the adequacy of the Planning Inspectorate's capacity to consider human rights impacts in the sourcing of materials during the examination of applications for Nationally Significant...

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to religion in equality impact assessments for allocating Official Development Assistance to Pakistan in each of the past three years; and how many visits or meetings they have undertaken ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what economic and other forms of leverage they have considered using in their efforts to encourage respect for Article 18 of the UNDHR for freedom of religion of belief in China.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the New Media Unit based in the Cabinet Office, and the individuals within it, including the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, have an exemption to use TikTok on government devices.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are willing to draw to the attention and seek the response of the International Criminal Court regarding the involvement of North Korean soldiers in Russia's war crimes, crimes against humanity, and possibly ge...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the US Secretary of State that 8,000 North Korean soldiers will join the frontline in Ukraine in the coming days; and how is this affecting the level of support granted by ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what actions they are taking to assist with the restoration of peace in Burkina Faso following recent mass attacks on civilians, including religious minorities, and to identify the role played by Jihadist ideology.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Collins of Highbury on 30 October (HL Deb col 1116), whether they plan to make Jimmy Lai’s release from prison in Hong Kong and his safe passage to the UK a precondition of any resumption of ...