Baroness Falkner of Margravine

Kishwer Falkner

Kishwer Falkner

Party

Liberal Democrat

Address as

Baroness Falkner

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 2809
falknerk@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Contested (Lib Dem) Kensington and Chelsea 2001 general election

Lords career

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for: Home Office 2004-05, Communities and Local Government 2005-06, Children, Schools and Families 2007-08, Justice 2008-09, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2009-10, Home Office 2009-10

Party groups

Member, Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee 1999-2001; Chair, policy, London Liberal Democrats 2000-04; Member, Federal Executive 2010-

Political interests

European and foreign affairs, political Islam, diversity and equality, constitution, governance, transitional democracies

Countries of interest

Middle East, USA

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baroness Falkner of Margravine, of Barons Court in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 2004

Register of Interests

5: Land and property

Flat in London owned jointly with husband from which rental income is received

7: Overseas visits

Visit to Hammamet, Tunisia, 15-18 November 2012, to participate in British Council Hammamet Leadership Conference for Middle East Leaders; airfare and accommodation provided by British Council

Visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1-4 December 2012, as part of UK Defence Forum delegation to gain an understanding of the political and security framework as related to the Saudi Government; airfare and accommodation provided by the Government of Saudi Arabia (through UK Defence Forum)

10: Non-financial interests (a)

Member, Hyde Group Remuneration and Appointments Committee

10: Non-financial interests (b)

Chancellor, University of Northampton

10: Non-financial interests (e)

Trustee, Hyde Plus

Member of Council, St George's House, Windsor Castle

Board Member, Coexistence Trust