Northern Ireland's fragile peace 7th November 2016 It is now over eighteen years since the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement which made possible a new era in democratic politics in Northern Ireland... Speeches
Anonymity for sex abuse suspects 26th October 2016 In a Lords debate on 30 June (see below), Alistair Lexden called for the introduction of measures to protect people suspected of sex abuse from harassment by... Speeches
More teacher training in the classroom 8th September 2016 Under this government teachers are being trained increasingly in schools themselves, reducing the role of teacher training colleges. It is a thoroughly... Speeches
Eliminating HIV in the UK 6th September 2016 In a short debate in the Lords on September 5, Alistair Lexden backed the call made by his long-standing friend, Lord Black of Brentwood, who instigated the... Speeches
Pubs Code 14th July 2016 The government will shortly introduce a pubs code which will clarify the obligations of pub-owners towards their tied tenants. Close scrutiny of the proposed... Speeches
A hallowed tradition 12th July 2016 Earlier this year a Committee of the House of Lords decided - controversially - to end the centuries-old practice of printing Acts of Parliament on vellum. In... Speeches
Is the presumption of innocence in danger? 1st July 2016 “Innocent until proved guilty”: this is one of the cornerstones of our legal system. In a speech in the Lords on June 30, Alistair Lexden suggested that this... Speeches
History's raw material 9th June 2016 Government documents now become available to historians and others for research purposes after twenty years rather than thirty which was the case until 2013. A... Speeches
Scrutiny in detail 7th June 2016 Parliament passes into law several thousand measures, known as statutory instruments or Orders in Council, each year. Many of them deal with technical, often... Speeches
