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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
European Court of Human Rights

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the work of the European Court of Human Rights...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
European Court of Human Rights

"I can understand why the Minister is in a bit of limbo at the moment, given what is happening beyond this Chamber, but I remind him that on three occasions at that Dispatch Box he said not only that will we remain a member of the European Court of Human …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2022
Human Rights Act 1998

"My Lords, I too warmly congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, and the Labour Party on initiating what has been an excellent debate. I am not normally here at this time on a Thursday, as my noble colleagues know.

I have particular interest in this issue as a member of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2022
Human Rights Act 1998

"Has the Minister given further consideration to the proposal by a number of committees in both Houses that there should be pre-legislative scrutiny?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 Apr 2022
Judicial Review and Courts Bill

"I wonder why this was not picked up earlier. Does it reflect within Whitehall a lack of understanding of devolution and its impact yet again?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 Jul 2021
Crown Dependencies: Contributions

"My Lords, is it not clear from the answers we have just heard, that the Crown dependencies are getting an increasingly good deal, but it is a bit of a one-way street? Is it not time to discuss with them their constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom?..."
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Written Question
Television Licences: Non-payment
Thursday 11th July 2019

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any estimate of the number of prosecutions of people over the age of 75 that may arise from non-payment of TV licences from June 2020.

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

No estimate has been made as to the potential increase in prosecutions for non-payment of TV licences from June 2020

Written Question
Television Licences: Non-payment
Thursday 11th July 2019

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide additional support to Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service in order to deal with any increase in cases of non-payment of TV licences by vulnerable defendants over the age of 75 from June 2020.

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

Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service has not made any specific arrangements for any potential increase in non-payment prosecutions for TV licences from June 2020. If required, to meet any emerging demand, Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service will deploy its planning and allocation processes to allow for resource adjustment or reallocation.

Written Question
Juries: Allowances
Thursday 8th November 2018

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what overnight allowance is paid to jurors in trials in the High Court who have to stay overnight in London to attend a trial.

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

The High Court has not conducted a jury trial since 2016. Use of juries in High Court trials is rare. When juries are used, the jurors are called from within Greater London through the Jury Central Summonsing Bureau. No overnight allowance is payable and the need for overnight accommodation is not envisaged.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Jul 2016
Crown Dependencies

"My Lords, is the Minister aware that I have asked repeatedly in this House for a regular air service to start to one of our overseas dependent territories—namely, St Helena—but on each occasion the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, has said, “Come and see officials in my office”? I have been …..."
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