"We must end the disenfranchisement of our fellow countrymen and women living abroad" 12th January 2012 Lord Lexden set out the case for extending the right to vote in our general elections to all British citizens living abroad. Recent News
Lord Lexden joins other peers in expressing anxiety about the role of the EU in healthcare 11th January 2012 Speaking in a short debate in the Lords, Alistair Lexden urged the government to ensure that EU directives on healthcare do not put patient safety at risk. Recent News
Lord Lexden backs the government on the extension of the original arrangements for the registration of civil partnerships 15th December 2011 On 15 December the House of Lords debated a motion to annul the government's new regulations enabling civil partnerships to be registered in churches with the... Recent News
Lord Lexden renews his call for greater partnership between state and independent schools 7th December 2011 In a debate on sport on December 7, Lord Lexden stressed the importance of building further on the many successful partnership schemes that have already been... Recent News
Lord Lexden extends Lords’ World AIDS Day debate to Northern Ireland 1st December 2011 Lord Lexden drew the attention of the House to the rising trend of new diagnoses in the Province and to the widespread stigma attached to the disease. Recent News
Lord Lexden speaks up for egg producers in Northern Ireland 14th November 2011 A short debate was held in the House of Lords on the British egg industry whose continued commercial success and competitiveness are threatened by an EU... Recent News
Lord Lexden joins House of Lords Select Committee on EU Affairs 10th November 2011 Lord Lexden has been appointed a member of an important Lords Committee on EU social policies and consumer protection. Recent News
Lord Lexden introduces a debate on the Northern Ireland economy 19th October 2011 On October 19th the House of Lords held a short debate on a motion moved by Lord Lexden. Recent News
Lord Lexden helps to 'save the Vaughan' 12th October 2011 Lord Lexden helped to ensure that the leading candidates for head teacher were not overlooked. Recent News