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