Praise for Lord Lexden from the Northern Ireland Secretary 17th April 2014 In a speech in Northern Ireland on April 16, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, said: “I would like to thank my colleagues Lord... Recent News
Lord Lexden calls for terrorist suspects to be brought to trial 8th April 2014 Under both the last government and this one, secret letters were sent to some 200 Irish terrorist suspects, informing them that they were not currently wanted... Recent News
Lord Lexden recalls the significance of the Primrose League 8th April 2014 April 19 was for a nearly a century a key date in the Conservative Party’s calendar. It marked Primrose Day, when wreaths were laid and flowers worn in memory... Recent News
Lord Lexden thanked for his visits to schools 31st March 2014 The individual visits that Alistair Lexden makes to schools to talk about the work of the House of Lords are recorded on the website. On March 31 the Lord... Recent News
Lord Lexden gives talks at two fine Essex schools on the work of the Lords 21st March 2014 Continuing his round of visits under the auspices of the excellently organised Lord Speaker’s “Peers in Schools” Outreach Programme, Alistair Lexden went on... Recent News
Lord Lexden presents awards for academic excellence 19th March 2014 In a ceremony at the Lords on March 19 he marked the achievements of 38 outstanding students from colleges belonging to the Council for Independent Education... Recent News
Lord Lexden and Parliamentary colleagues publish report on overseas voters 19th March 2014 On March 19 a cross-party parliamentary group of which Alistair Lexden is a member published a report containing recommendations designed to enable expatriates... Recent News
Lord Lexden explains how independent schools help promote social mobility 13th March 2014 They do so by making it easier for less well-off families to secure places in them, particularly through the increasing provision of means-tested bursaries, and... Recent News
Lord Lexden initiates a major spy controversy 4th March 2014 John le Carré based his famous master spy, George Smiley, on his MI5 mentor, John Bingham, who played a crucial role in counter-espionage during the Second... Recent News