Lord Lexden attends memorial service as Lady Thatcher's official representative 8th March 2012 A memorial service for Sir Patrick Lawrence, who chaired the Conservative Party Conference in 1986, took place in Birmingham Cathedral on February 20th. Recent News
Lord Lexden highlights the increasing importance of women in the Northern Ireland economy 1st March 2012 Lord Lexden spoke about the growing involvement of women in the creation of new businesses, leading to more jobs in the private sector on which the Province’s... Recent News
Lord Lexden initiates fund-raising drive for Belfast’s most important conservation project 24th February 2012 Conservation is high among the Northern Ireland issues which Alistair Lexden is pursuing in the Lords. Recent News
Lord Lexden advises the government’s business managers in the Lords 19th February 2012 He is a member of a small advisory group, set up by the Lords whips’ office, which met for the first time on February 14. The group’s task is to help the... Recent News
Lord Lexden queries the effectiveness of some EU legislation on animal welfare 19th January 2012 Lord Lexden asked whether the EU was doing enough to ensure that other member states came up to our high standards in the treatment of sows. Recent News
Lord Lexden praises the work of a remarkable organisation in Northern Ireland 18th January 2012 Lord Lexden paid tribute to the achievements of a special commission, composed of independent experts, which had exposed the activities of paramilitary groups... Recent News
"We must end the disenfranchisement of our fellow countrymen and women living abroad" 12th January 2012 Lord Lexden set out the case for extending the right to vote in our general elections to all British citizens living abroad. Recent News
Lord Lexden joins other peers in expressing anxiety about the role of the EU in healthcare 11th January 2012 Speaking in a short debate in the Lords, Alistair Lexden urged the government to ensure that EU directives on healthcare do not put patient safety at risk. Recent News
Lord Lexden backs the government on the extension of the original arrangements for the registration of civil partnerships 15th December 2011 On 15 December the House of Lords debated a motion to annul the government's new regulations enabling civil partnerships to be registered in churches with the... Recent News