Lord Keen of Elie
The Rt Hon. the Lord Keen of Elie KC
Conservative
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 7 June 2015
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Renters’ Rights Bill
14/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am obliged to all who have contributed to this aspect of the debate, and to the Minister for her explanation. On the financial provisions ...
My Lords, Amendment 89 is to Clause 59 and addresses the question of the penalty proposed in that provision, which is £40,000. Under the amendment, th...
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Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions
13/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the creation of a Crown Court bench division, as recommended by Sir Brian Leveson, must be seen in light of his related recommendations. One...
Housing: National Tenant Body
09/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, many housing associations and local councils already have tenant panels and dispute resolution mechanisms. Can the Minister explain how a ne...
Prisons: Early Release
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, as I have suggested on a number of earlier occasions, the Government’s proposed policy on early release is flawed. Does the Minister now acc...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I join with others to support the amendment proposed by my noble friend Lord Ashton. The constitutional role of this House is to review and ...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
01/07/2025 • Lords
I am most obliged for the Minister’s contribution. The amendment proposed is of course within the scope of the Bill. The concept of the Lord Chancello...
My Lords, I am grateful that so many of your Lordships have remained in the Chamber for this particular amendment. I rise to move this amendment with ...
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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025
30/06/2025 • Lords
I intervene to emphasise the point that I and the noble Lord, Lord Lemos, have made. In the case of offenders who commit a minor breach of their licen...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the order. We must, of course, recognise the extent of the pressures facing our prison services...
Independent Sentencing Review
01/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the measures announced by the Government on 22 May are presented under the guise of necessity, but they risk eroding public confidence in ou...
Legal Aid Agency: Cybersecurity Incident
19/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, while the Government Benches may criticise the role of successive Governments in preventing cyberattacks, we must not lose sight of where th...
Criminal Cases Review Commission
19/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, any miscarriage of justice has tragic consequences, not only for the wrongly convicted but for the victims of the original crime. It is also...
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