High standards in secondary legislation 22nd February 2019 Secondary or delegated legislation takes the form of statutory instruments which stem from Acts of Parliament—primary legislation—and give effect to detailed... Recent NewsSpeeches
Sibling couples - Rebuking the Government 3rd February 2019 In a Lords debate on 1 February, Alistair Lexden returned briefly to an issue on which he has spoken out strongly in recent months, most notably in speeches on... Speeches
Two years' deadlock in Northern Ireland 28th January 2019 In an oral question in the Lords on 24 January, Alistair Lexden returned to an issue which has raised on a number of occasions: the grave damage being done in... Speeches
Legal rights for sibling couples - the case restated 21st January 2019 On 20 July last year ( see below), Alistair Lexden secured an unopposed Second Reading in the Lords for his Private Member’s Bill which would enable sibling... Speeches
Two great injustices 21st December 2018 Throughout the year, Alistair Lexden has expressed outrage about the damage done to the reputations of a former Prime Minister and a world-famous Anglican... Speeches
Justice for Ted Heath - support in the Lords grows 12th December 2018 Over recent months Alistair Lexden has been making the case for an independent review of the investigation conducted by the Wiltshire police, known as Operation... Speeches
Ted Heath - demand for inquiry renewed 13th November 2018 Alistair Lexden asked a further oral question in the Lords on 12 November as part of his continuing campaign to try and secure justice for Ted Heath, whose... Speeches
Armistice Day 1918 6th November 2018 On 5 November, the Lords held a debate to mark the approaching centenary of Armistice Day. In his speech, Alistair Lexden reflected on some of the events of 11... Speeches
Civil Servants continue to rule Northern Ireland 31st October 2018 For the best part of two years, public services in Northern Ireland have been under the control of civil servants. No elected politicians have been available to... Speeches