Baroness Alexander of Cleveden

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden

The Baroness Alexander of Cleveden FRSE

Labour
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Member since 3 February 2025

Recent Debate Contributions

State of Climate and Nature

20/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, the debate we have had on the Statement illustrates the value of maintaining the cross-party consensus that we have had on this subject to d...
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United Kingdom: Soft Power

14/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, I declare my interest as the vice-chair of the British Council. As has been acknowledged, the British Council is a vital soft power interest...
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Unpaid Tax

06/07/2025Lords

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I thank the Minister for his Answer. He will be aware that in May the National Audit Office reported on collecting the right tax from wealthy individu...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government how much tax they estimate is unpaid each year, and what steps they are taking in response.
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My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Pitkeathley, I rise to speak not as a lawyer, a judge or a senior Whitehall insider—I cannot bring the insider wis...
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Healthy Life Expectancy

19/05/2025Lords

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I thank my noble friend for her Answer. She may be aware that, this morning, the Health Foundation published a new international benchmarking report. ...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reverse recent declines in healthy life expectancy, and to address poverty-related inequ...
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My Lords, I too look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Spielman, and I congratulate her on her having a debate to herself in th...
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My Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome this Bill and look forward to Lady Elish opening the General Assembly in May. By any measure, this is an o...
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Ukraine: UK Policy

17/03/2025Lords

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I refer noble Lords to my entry on the register of interests. Like many noble Lords who have spoken, I do not concur with the essence of the perspecti...
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International Women’s Day

06/03/2025Lords

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My Lords, I rise to make my maiden speech. I refer noble Lords to my register of interests. It is an honour to participate in this debate and to follo...
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