Lord Lexden
The Lord Lexden OBE
Conservative
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 23 December 2010
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Independent Schools: Tax Changes
24/06/2025 • Lords
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the removal of the VAT exemption and other recent tax changes on indep...
Renters’ Rights Bill
11/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am glad, as always, to support my noble friend Lord Black, whose commitment to animal welfare is well known. His proposed new clause and h...
Renters’ Rights Bill
05/05/2025 • Lords
I am always glad to support my noble friend Lord Black, with whom I have worked closely on many subjects over many years. Long ago, when we were both ...
LGBT Veterans: Financial Recognition Scheme
29/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, is it not imperative that we never forget the many brave members of our armed services whose careers were destroyed and whose lives were bro...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 December 2...
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
31/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will say a few words about independent schools. Throughout, the Government’s position has been in essence that we have to take away—they s...
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill)
26/03/2025 • Lords
Will the Minister confirm clearly that, through this measure, the country will obtain, for the first time ever, a two-tier charitable system? That is ...
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
18/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, in accordance with the custom, I thank all those who have spoken in favour of the amendments in this group. A powerful case has been made fo...
My Lords, Amendment 25 has the support of my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood. We are both profoundly conscious of the importance of the contribut...
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Independent School Fees: VAT
13/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, what are the Government to say to the mother of a child with special needs whose independent school is closing because of their education ta...
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as president of the Independent Schools Assoc...
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Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
27/02/2025 • Lords
The Minister has spoken at length about the Government’s hopes, intentions and plans. Surely, having done all that, it becomes more important to find ...
My Lords, I will add briefly to the powerful comments that my noble friend Lord Black just made on Amendments 69A and 69B, to which I have added my na...
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Musculoskeletal Health: Chiropractors
26/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, is it not the case that chiropractic treatment is included in the World Health Organization’s guidance on MSK conditions? Will the Governmen...
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