David Alton
The Lord Alton of Liverpool | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Liberal Chief Whip | |
| In office 1985 – 11 June 1987 | |
| Leader | David Steel |
| Preceded by | Alan Beith |
| Succeeded by | Jim Wallace |
Assumed office
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| In office 29 March 1979 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Irvine |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Patrick Paul Alton 15 March 1951 London, England |
| Nationality | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Political party | None (Crossbench) |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Bell |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Lancashire, England |
| Alma mater | Liverpool Hope University |
David Patrick Paul Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool, KCSG, KCMCO (born 15 March 1951) is a British-Irish politician, formerly a Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party and later Liberal Democrat who has sat as a crossbench member of the House of Lords since 1997 when he was made a life peer. Alton is also known for his human rights work including the co-founding of Jubilee Action, the children's charity (which changed its name to Chance for Childhood in 2014), and serves as chair, patron or trustee of several charities and voluntary organisations.
In December 2024 Alton was elected Chair of the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights.
Alton is a visiting professor of Liverpool Hope University, an Ambassador Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, and a former President of the Catholic Union of Great Britain.