Lord Keen of Elie Portrait

Lord Keen of Elie

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 8th June 2015

Shadow Minister (Justice)

(since September 2024)

Shadow Advocate-General for Scotland

(since November 2024)

Lord Keen of Elie is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
Lyme Disease
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee
22nd Jul 2021 - 31st Dec 2023
Advocate General for Scotland
11th Jun 2015 - 16th Sep 2020
Lords Spokesperson (Ministry of Justice)
18th Jul 2016 - 16th Sep 2020
Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
20th Jun 2019 - 23rd Jul 2019
Lords Spokesperson (Home Office)
1st Apr 2016 - 18th Jul 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Keen of Elie has voted in 1 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour)
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Ministry of Justice
(7 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(2 debate contributions)
Attorney General
(1 debate contributions)
Home Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Lord Keen of Elie has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Keen of Elie, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


4 Bills introduced by Lord Keen of Elie

Introduced: 27th February 2020

A Bill to implement the Hague Conventions of 1996, 2005 and 2007 and to provide for the implementation of other international agreements on private international law.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 14th December 2020 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 7th January 2020

A bill to make in relation to marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales provision about divorce, dissolution and separation; and for connected purposes

This Bill received Royal Assent on 25th June 2020 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 5th March 2020

A Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to sentencing.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 22nd October 2020 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 21st January 2020

A bill to give effect to Law Commission recommendations relating to commencement of enactments relating to sentencing law and to make provision for pre-consolidation amendments of sentencing law

This Bill received Royal Assent on 8th June 2020 and was enacted into law.

Lord Keen of Elie has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Lord Keen of Elie has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament