Baroness Alexander of Cleveden
The Baroness Alexander of Cleveden FRSE
Labour
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 3 February 2025
Parliamentary Activity
Recent Debate Contributions
State of Climate and Nature
20/07/2025 • Lords
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...
United Kingdom: Soft Power
14/07/2025 • Lords
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...
Unpaid Tax
06/07/2025 • Lords
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...
To ask His Majesty’s Government how much tax they estimate is unpaid each year, and what steps they are taking in response.
UK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee)
03/07/2025 • Lords
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...
Healthy Life Expectancy
19/05/2025 • Lords
I thank my noble friend for her Answer. She may be aware that, this morning, the Health Foundation published a new international benchmarking report. ...
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...
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
14/05/2025 • Lords
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...
Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill
19/03/2025 • Lords
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...
Ukraine: UK Policy
17/03/2025 • Lords
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...
International Women’s Day
06/03/2025 • Lords
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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