Towards a British Bill of Rights 3rd July 2015 The Government is due to introduce a new British Bill of Rights to replace Labour’s Human Rights Act 1998. Key issues relating to this important constitutional... Recent NewsSpeeches
A Tory Christian Warrior: The Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury 1st July 2015 On 30 June Alistair Lexden delivered a lecture as part of a series entitled ‘Parliamentarians on Parliamentarians’ held in Speaker’s House and chaired by the... SpeechesRecent News
Postal voting problems 4th June 2015 It is difficult to gauge the true extent of postal voting fraud. The government tends to underestimate it. Alistair Lexden raised the issue in an oral question... Recent NewsSpeeches
Alistair Lexden backs further devolution in Northern Ireland but expresses anxiety about its wider implications 18th March 2015 On March 17 the Lords debated a Bill to give the Northern Ireland Assembly the power to set its own rate of corporation tax. In his speech Alistair Lexden said... Speeches
Alistair Lexden reflects on the tragedy of the Dresden bombing and the city’s post-war rebirth 13th March 2015 On March 12 the Lords debated the Dresden bombing with particular reference to the 70 th anniversary commemorations held in the city in February. SpeechesRecent News
Alistair Lexden repeats his call for a new constitutional settlement 12th March 2015 Following his recent comments in the press, he raised the issue at oral question time in the Lords on March 10. ‘ Is it not obvious’, he said, ‘ that we need a... Speeches
Alistair Lexden opens Lords debate on independent schools 4th March 2015 The debate, which took place in the Lords Grand Committee Room on March 4, highlighted the diversity and variety of schools within the independent education... Recent NewsSpeeches
Alistair Lexden deplores loss of a common voting age 27th February 2015 On February 26 the Lords debated legislation which will give the Scottish Parliament the right to reduce the voting age for Scottish Parliamentary and local... Recent NewsSpeeches
Alistair Lexden and colleagues try to improve the Recall of MPs Bill 12th February 2015 The Recall of MPs Bill, which came to the Lords in December, has been widely criticised by peers on both sides of the House. It prescribes the circumstances in... Recent NewsSpeeches
