The hideous treatment of LGBT people in the Armed Forces 21st July 2023 Throughout his time in the Lords, Alistair Lexden has tried to do what he can to assist the interests of LGBT people. On 19 July, a report by Lord Etherton, a... Recent NewsSpeeches
Restoring the Lord Chancellor's lost glory 21st July 2023 The speech which follows was drafted for delivery in a debate on 20 July on a recent report from the Constitution Committee of the House of Lords. In the event... Speeches
Why should a bereaved sibling be hit by an Inheritance Tax bill? 23rd June 2023 This is a question that Alistair Lexden has asked several times in the Lords. In 2017, he introduced a Private Member’s Bill, which would have meant that... Speeches
Stanley Baldwin: an unexpected Prime Minister one hundred years ago 23rd June 2023 On 19 June, Alistair Lexden spoke at a large meeting organised by the Bewdley Civic Society in Worcestershire to mark the centenary of Baldwin’s first... Speeches
Home Office condemned in the Lords over police misconduct hearing 23rd May 2023 On 22 May, Alistair Lexden returned to his long-running campaign to bring the former chief constable, Mike Veale, to justice. He asked: “How can it possibly be... Speeches
Restoring confidence in the police 4th May 2023 This was the theme of a debate which Alistair Lexden introduced in the Lords on 3 May. During the course of his speech, he returned once more to two inter... Speeches
Local residents in conservation areas need a stronger voice 21st April 2023 On 20 April, Alistair Lexden raised a serious local conservation issue in the House of Lords. In Kensington, London, the views of a vigorous and representative... Speeches
The Prime Minister's Northern Ireland achievement 31st March 2023 Alistair Lexden has, on many occasions, condemned Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland Protocol of 2019. It created an intolerable trade barrier within the UK and... Speeches
A police misconduct scandal: a little Home Office progress? 22nd March 2023 In the Lords on 20 March, Alistair Lexden returned to an issue which has concerned him greatly for a long time. He said: “I remind the House that for many... Speeches