Lord Alton of Liverpool

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Syria on (1) the protection of the Alawite community, and (2) ensuring that those responsible for attacks on the Alawite community are properly investigated and perpe...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America about efforts to seek the release of the Chinese activist Dr Wang Bingzhang.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of China about the release of the Chinese activist Dr Wang Bingzhang.

To ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the last 10 years the "chosen lifestyle choice" contained in Schedule 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been cited in prosecutions and convictions of those profiting from modern slavery.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the charity, Unseen, showing that in 2024 the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 generated £243 million, of which only £854,000 was attributable to the proceeds of modern slavery, an...

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of the use of the powers contained within the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 on combating modern slavery and supporting the objectives of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are reviewing the National Referral Mechanism for identifying and referring potential victims of modern slavery; and, if so, what they expect the review to cover.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from the government of South Korea that a further 3,000 North Korean troops have been sent to fight in the war in Ukraine this year; and what measures they have taken to hold those ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the manifesto Putting victims first: renewing the UK’s commitment to victims of trafficking and modern slavery, published in July 2024 by a coalition of modern slavery organisations.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 December 2021 (HLWS439), what plans they have to publish the review of asylum seeker right to work policy.

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to address the illegal extraction of minerals in Tigray; and what assessment they have made of the environmental destruction and harm to livestock caused by these activities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of draft law on foreign agents introduced on 31 March by the government of Georgia, and what assessment they have made of the impact of the legislation on political opposition.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Burmese military junta has bombed civilian areas affected by the earthquake in Burma; and what further assessment they have made of (1) the number of fatalities and casualt...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the policy to prevent asylum seekers from working while awaiting a decision on their applications; and what assessment they have made of providing this opportunity to applicants who are victims...

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the departure of Getachew Reda as interim President of Tigray, what steps they are taking to prevent the fragmentation of governance in Tigray.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 1 April (HL5876), what action they are taking in addition to issuing joint statements to prevent renewed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the African Union in its role as a guarantor of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.

To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the funds transferred from overseas development assistance expenditure to defence may be used by the armed forces on revenue expenditure rather than capital expenditure, in (1) real terms, and (2) as a percentag...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether fiscal rules or defence priorities determined that more than 90 per cent of the expenditure transferred to defence from overseas development assistance is allocated to capital expenditure; and how this allocation co...

To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that the government of the United States of America has (1) withdrawn from the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, and (2) reduced funding to the Humanitar...