David Alton
David Patrick Paul Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool, KCSG, KCMCO (born 15 March 1951) is a British politician.
The Right Honourable The Lord Alton of Liverpool KCSG KCMCO | |
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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 |
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| In office 29 March 1979 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Irvine |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| Born | David Patrick Paul Alton 15 March 1951 London, England |
| Political party | None (Crossbench) |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Bell |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Lancashire, England |
| Alma mater | Liverpool Hope University |
He is a former Liberal Party and later Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament 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.
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.
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