Obituary: Alan Keen, Labour MP, Born: November 25, 1937 died: November 10, 2011, aged 73
Daily Express newspaper
ALAN Keen was probably football’s greatest fan in Parliament. Passionate about the game, he was a part-time scout for his beloved Middlesbrough before being elected Labour MP for Feltham and Heston in 1992.
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He worked under Jackie Charlton and is credited with bringing Graeme Souness to the club.

He made up half of one of Parliament’s married teams, with wife Ann serving as Labour’s MP for Brentford and Isleworth from 1997 until her defeat in last year’s general election and as a health minister from 2007-10.

Keen was chairman of the parliamentary groups on football and athletics and a member of the Commons culture, media and sports committee.

He spoke up for football and fans in Parliament and conducted two inquiries into football governance.

Born in London, he was brought up in north-east England and attended Sir William Turner’s Grammar School in Redcar.

Keen served in the Army and then joined the fire protection industry. He was a councillor in Hounslow from 1986 to 1990.

Although he made himself unpopular with his constituents when he changed his mind about the necessity of a third runway at Heathrow (the project was widely opposed by local residents and has since been abandoned), it was the parliamentary expenses scandal which threatened his political career.

Two years ago Keen and his wife were dubbed “Mr and Mrs Expenses” by the press after claiming almost £1.7million in expenses over seven years. They were ordered to repay money they had claimed for a second home while their house in Brentford was boarded up and under renovation.

Keen was re-elected as MP for Feltham and Heston though his wife didn’t fare as well and lost her Brentford and Isleworth seat.