‘Follow where Northern Ireland has led’, says Lord Lexden 5th February 2015 The registration of young people as electors in Northern Ireland has been boosted significantly by school visits. Speaking in the Lords on February 4, Alistair... Speeches
Alistair Lexden gets the government to reaffirm its Northern Ireland policy 31st January 2015 In its programme for government, published in 2010,the coalition promised ‘ to work to bring Northern Ireland into the mainstream of UK politics’. During... Speeches
Alistair Lexden recalls Churchill’s sense of compassion 29th January 2015 At oral question time in the Lords on January 28 he pointed out that exactly 50 years had now passed since Winston Churchill’s death and state funeral. He... Speeches
Lord Lexden challenges the Commonwealth on human rights 12th December 2014 On December 11 the Lords held a debate on AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Having spoken a few days earlier on tuberculosis, Alistair Lexden concentrated on HIV/... Recent NewsSpeeches
Lord Lexden urges the government to maintain its spending on health research and development 9th December 2014 AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis are the three great killer diseases in the world today. Government spending is vital in the search for new drugs that will combat... SpeechesRecent News
Lord Lexden calls for all-party agreement on a code of electoral conduct 2nd December 2014 A hard-fought election campaign lies ahead next year. All the political parties need to commit themselves clearly to the highest standards in all aspects of... Recent NewsSpeeches
Lord Lexden welcomes surge in interest in classics in schools 28th November 2014 Latin is now being taught in more state schools than independents. Alistair Lexden drew attention to this significant development during question time in the... Recent NewsSpeeches
Lord Lexden takes part in Lords debate on First World War centenary 27th November 2014 Lord Lexden has taken part in a Lords debate on the centenary of the First World War. The debate, which dealt specifically with the contributions made to the... SpeechesRecent News
'Sign up more British citizens overseas to vote’, says Lord Lexden 26th November 2014 British citizens who have been living abroad for less than fifteen years are eligible to vote in parliamentary elections. The Conservative Party has pledged to... Recent NewsSpeeches
