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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Social Welfare Law Cases: Legal Aid

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Many who work in this vital area of law very much welcome his departmental responsibility for civil legal aid and social welfare law for the reason that we and they know that he is a powerful supporter of access to justice …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, may I ask the Minister a question? A few years ago, when I was a police and crime commissioner, it came across our desk a lot that it was government policy to have a royal commission on the criminal justice system. What has happened to that proposal? Is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 104FA stands in my name of those of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. It is hard to think of two more respected, valued and experienced Members of the House, and I know that other noble Lords would be …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"I forgive the Minister anything. I was in his position many years ago when I had to defend the completely indefensible. All Governments do it; it is not an attack on this Government. Somehow there is a collective—I am going to use the word “idiocy”, which is perhaps too high, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Oct 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I no longer have to declare an interest but some Members here may know that I was until May this year police and crime commissioner in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. As such, I will make a very brief contribution to this first debate in Committee.

I personally support—I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Oct 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, of course we want to change attitudes and that is what we must try to do, however long it takes us, but I have to say, from my experience over five years as a police and crime commissioner—I am sorry to keep on about this—this wrong seems to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I first congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook, on an excellent maiden speech and, secondly, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount.

This is the first time in five years I have not had to declare an interest when addressing the House. I stood down …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2021
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

"My Lords, I declare my interest as the elected and serving police and crime commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. I have been in that post for nearly five years now but in three months’ time, if the 6 May elections take place as the Government propose, I will no …..."
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Written Question
Prisoners
Wednesday 24th April 2019

Asked by: Lord Bach (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of “detainee dignity” in the context of people who are deprived of their liberty.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

The Ministry of Justice wants our prisons to be places where living conditions and behaviour towards others demonstrate our values of humanity, decency and respect as the basis for a culture of care and rehabilitation.