Papers and correspondence of Raymond Hervey Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton (b 1932)

The Collection includes a small amount of personal and biographical material but comprises mainly correspondence, reports, working notes and briefing papers covering a range of topics associated with Lord Hylton's work. These include peace building and mediation, religious freedom, international criminal law, forced labour, refugees, asylum, domestic slavery, trafficking and prisons, as well as individual cases of human rights infringement or violation.

The Collection contains material relating to Lord Hylton's interests in the UK, but is global in scope, also documenting his involvement in international human rights enforcement and in developing responses to dangerous or deteriorating situations in areas of persistent unrest such as Israel/Palestine, Iraq, Chechnya, North Korea and Pakistan.

Lord Hylton's parliamentary activity - his questions, speeches and correspondence with MPs and fellow members of the House of Lords - is well-represented. The Collection also contains material relating to his collaboration with campaigning groups and other organisations, charities, politicians and religious leaders in the UK and abroad.

Material relating to Lord Hylton's involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process is held by the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool.

Raymond Hervey Jolliffe was born on the 13th June 1932, the elder son of William George Hervey Joliffe, 4th Baron Hylton, and Perdita Rose Mary Joliffe (née Asquith), Lady Hylton. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, and graduated from Trinity College, University of Oxford, with a history degree in 1955. Between 1960 and 1962 he served as Assistant Private Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada. He succeeded to the title of Baron Hylton in 1967.

Lord Hylton has been an independent (cross bench) member of the House of Lords since 1982. He was one of 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. He is an active participator in parliamentary debate with a long-standing interest in conflict resolution, reconciliation and rehabilitation. He is a co-founder of the Ammerdown Centre, an ecumenical Christian retreat and conference centre in Somerset, committed to dialogue for improved relations between the world faiths and for peace building through non-violent methods.

For more than five decades Lord Hylton has worked with a broad range of national and international non-governmental and charitable organisations to protect human rights around the world. He has travelled widely, forming connections with communities in areas affected by military, political, religious and ethnic conflict. He has also served on a number of All-Party Parliamentary Groups to further his work and help shape relevant UK policy and legislation.

Lord Hylton's family landholdings are mainly in Somerset. He has always taken a keen interest in the surrounding area, engaging with local housing, farming and rural land management bodies as well as parish and district councils.

Lord Hylton is a member of the University of Bath Court.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

SECTION A PERSONAL & BIOGRAPHICL

SECTION B PARLIAMENTARY WORKING PAPERS

SECTION C HUMAN RIGHTS

SECTION D ASYLUM & REFUGEES

SECTION E CHILD PROTECTION, HUMAN TRAFFICKING & DOMESTIC SLAVERY

SECTION F PEACE, ARMS CONTROL & TERRORISM

SECTION G PRISONS & HOUSING

SECTION H GENETIC MODIFICATION

SECTION J ISRAEL/PALESTINE & THE MIDDLE EAST

SECTION K EUROPE

SECTION L AFRICA

INDEX OF CORRESPONDENTS

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THE ARCHIVIST LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF BATH CLAVERTON DOWN BATH BA2 7AY

The material was donated by Lord Hylton in two instalments in 2014 and 2016.

A PDF catalogue of the Hylton Collection is available on the University of Bath Archives and Research Collections web page.

Paper and a small amount of photographic material

We are grateful to Lord Hylton for making this material available.

Applications should be sent to: The Archivist The Library University of Bath Claverton Down Bath BA2 7AY

Email: E.Richmond@bath.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)1225 383464

The material is presented in the order given in the contents list. As far as possible the arrangement of the Collection follows the original order imposed by Lord Hylton.

Material relating to Lord Hylton's involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process is held by the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool.

The material was donated by Lord Hylton in two instalments in 2014 and 2016.

No accruals anticipated.

Material relating to Lord Hylton's involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process is held by the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool.