The Baroness Alexander of Cleveden FRSE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Alexander of Cleveden's full title is The Baroness Alexander of Cleveden FRSE. Her name is Wendy Cowan Alexander, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,420
20 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,920
Travel claims
£1,400
Attendance £1,400
Total claimed
£10,740
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
177 Not-Content(93.7%)
6 didn't vote(3.2%)
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Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-10
Fiscal Outlook
My Lords, I also welcome this debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for bringing it and welcome the noble Lord, Lord Pitt-Watson, to his place. As for the tone of the debate, it is inevitable that the conference season, immediately before the Bud
2026-09-08
Railways Bill
My Lords, I apologise to your Lordships for not being here at the start of proceedings. Noble Lords put me on to the Economic Affairs Committee yesterday; it had its inaugural meeting this afternoon and it demanded my presence. I am so sorry to have miss
My Lords, I also thank my noble friend Lady Morgan.
When I arrived in your Lordships’ House 18 months ago, I had just become the chair of the body that certifies every electrician—there are 170,000 of them across the country. I immediately encountered
2026-07-20
British Steel
My Lords, I welcome that last answer. It is, of course, just a few minutes ago that we were discussing a Private Notice Question on the events in the Strait of Hormuz and the need for British naval support to try to keep it open. Given that our naval shi
My Lords, this is proving a fascinating and valuable debate, recognising the Bill’s many strengths, what could be tweaked, and what perhaps is missing as we look ahead. To begin with the strengths, we heard from the noble Earl, Lord Effingham, that the B
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, I am going to start with a personal anecdote, but it will not be either as moving or as consequential as the ones we have heard from her today. I pay tribute to her campaigning work on this issue; I
2026-06-24
PATHWAYS Study: Puberty Suppression
As some noble Lords know, I have some experience in my own family of the challenges around gender dysphoria and the difficulties for the trans community. I also have the experience of my mother, who was a haematologist at a time when there were great con
2026-06-16
Social Media Ban for Under-16s
My Lords, I also welcome the Government’s Statement, their commitment to cross-party working on this and their recognition of the importance of enforcement. I have a question about enforcement. The Statement indicates that Ofcom’s chair and CEO have been
2026-06-09
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
My Lords, I begin with my register of interests. I chair the Joint Industry Board of the electrotechnical sector, which brings together employers and unions operating in the electrotechnical, engineering services and built environment sectors. Our employ
2026-06-09
British Council
My Lords, I declare my interest as deputy chair of the British Council. On current plans, it is likely that this Covid-era loan will be paid down for the next 15 years plus. Can my noble friend the Minister say why the Government have not accepted the Br
2026-06-04
AI Regulation Bill
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for securing this debate. I will echo some of his themes.
Cross-sectoral regulation will come. The question is simply: when? This week, the Trump Administration issued an executive order compelling ne
2026-06-03
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
My Lords—
2026-06-03
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
My Lords, I will be finished in a moment. I too thank the Minister for the tone that he has struck today.
We are touching on an important issue. The code leaves us in a position where someone who has a gender recognition certificate has no additional
2026-05-19
King’s Speech
My Lords, decarbonising energy and deploying AI are the defining technology challenges of our times. They are fundamental to growth and are intimately linked. The greatest constraint on technology deployment in the United States is energy availability. I
2026-03-26
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan
My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their participation in this debate. It is my first QSD debate so I will be looking to the Deputy Chairman of Committees—I assume that we do not make reference to the Woolsack—to correct me if I make a procedural faux pas
2026-03-26
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan
To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding the protection of the rights and the welfare of former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his imprisonment, including access to medical care and fam
My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak on a three-clause Bill. I commend the Government on their brevity. It is a welcome change this week after the 220 clauses of the Crime and Policing Bill, the 178 clauses of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and the 1,200 amen
2026-02-25
Imran Khan: Imprisonment
To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, particularly with regard to his access to medical care.
2026-02-25
Imran Khan: Imprisonment
I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer. As she will be aware, there are a number of parliamentary Questions outstanding on this matter, given the deterioration in Imran Khan’s health recently. I am aware that the FCDO has been particularly r
2026-01-29
UK Development Partnership Assistance
Follow that, as they say. I begin my remarks by congratulating my noble friend Lady Hyde on an excellent maiden speech. I also look forward to that of the noble Lord, Lord Barber, whom I have known and admired for many years, and who shares a comparable
2026-01-26
Chinese Embassy
My Lords, the events of last week and this week demonstrate to us the difficulties of managing superpowers and the challenges they present, as well as the opportunities. So, while the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, is right to suggest that China presents are
2026-01-12
Defending Democracy Taskforce
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister. It seems wholly appropriate to have a Question this afternoon on defending democracy and democratic elections, although that is, of course, entirely coincidental. The Defending Democracy Taskforce is the ma
2026-01-12
Defending Democracy Taskforce
To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made on protecting democratic institutions.
2025-11-26
Visas: Highly Skilled People
I thank my noble friend for his Answer. Since I tabled this Question, there have been changes to the planned settlement arrangements for the UK. It is encouraging to see that there are no changes for the global talent visa and high earners, but there are
2025-11-26
Visas: Highly Skilled People
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on economic growth of trends in the number of visas granted to highly skilled people.
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Register of Interests · 3 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Chair, Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry
registered 2025-02-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member, Investment Advisory Board, Scottish Equity Partners LLP
registered 2025-02-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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Member, UK Advisory Board, ApplyBoard Inc (education technology)
registered 2025-02-18 · amended 2026-03-12
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Party history
2025-02-03 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2026-01-27 → present
Numeracy for Life Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2026-09-07 → present
Economic Affairs Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
alexanderw@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
23
of 23 tabled
18 answered(78.3%)
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departments
2026-10-12
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Data Centres: National Grid
Pending
2026-10-05
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence
Pending
2026-06-15
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: USA
Answered
2026-06-15
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: USA
Answered
2026-06-15
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Finance
Answered
2026-05-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector
Answered
2026-05-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: Technology
Answered
2026-04-21
Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Chronic Illnesses
Answered
2026-04-21
Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Sickness Benefits
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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