Keith speaks against the Face Covering Prohibition Bill in the Commons
Belgrave Flyover demolition plans announced
Keith invites Jesse Jackson to inaugurate Jesse Jackson Park in Rushey Mead, Leicester
Keith and Jesse Jackson plant tree in memory of Antoin Akpom at Nirvana FC
Keith attends opening of Leicester Diabetes Centre
Indian Visa Centre opens in Leicester after 20 year campaign!
Keith collects petition calling for road safety measures outside Linden Primary
Keith launches new look Nether Hall Post Office
Keith hands out awards to pupils with 100% attendance at Abbey Primary
Keith launches national campaign to ban sugary drinks in schools
Mass Gangnam Style launches Leicester’s bid for City of Culture 2017
Keith holds public meeting on Sainsbury’s development
Warm welcome for play area revamp
Hamilton Community College students visit Parliament
Keith presents aHUS Petition to Parliament
First Mango Festival in Leicester a great success!
Keith helps plant bee meadow in Rushey Mead
Keith revisits Peggy Taylor to check improvements in her house.
Keith launches Leicester Landmark Heritage Project
Keith pledges to help elderly resident
Education Secretary Gove marks official opening of Krishna Avanti school with Keith
Keith opens sweet shop ‘Sweetilicious’ on Melton Road
Keith meets residents and parents concerned about traffic at Thurnby Lodge Primary School
Keith checks progress of Scouts Hut renovation
Bring and buy sale for Mrs Taylor a success!
Keith revisits scene of attack in Southey Close
Keith’s sponsored bike ride raises over £2000 for local youth facilities!
Keith opens a new branch of Solar Style
Keith opens outdoor gym in Netherhall Park
Keith visits fire-damaged Catherine Junior School
Keith meets constituent hurt in unprovoked attack
Leicester’s John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sing duet for Allan Gratrix’s 75th birthday
Keith meets rising star of Indian football Brandon Fernandes.. Again!
Keith holds public meeting with residents and traders on Green Lane Road
Keith meets residents concerned about road safety in Evington
Keith attends start of Diwali celebrations in Leicester
Keith meets with residents concerned about changes to benefits
Keith celebrates biometric visa centre success
Keith meets with residents on Green Lane Road
Keith joins protest in Parliament Square at closure of Glenfield Ecmo Unit
Keith celebrates 40 years of Ugandan Asians in Leicester
Keith launches bike ride to raise money for Thurnby Lodge youth facilities
Keith joins march against closure of Children's Heart Unit at Glenfield
Keith discusses plans for St Paul’s Catholic School
Keith welcomes Indian High Commissioner on first visit to Leicester
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Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP
The Home Affairs Select Committee, of which Keith is Chairman, met with President Uhuru Kenyatta as part of the Committee’s visit to Kenya. Vice-President William Ruto also attended the meeting. The Committee visited Kenya to understand the challenges and successes … Continue reading
Keith has spoken against a Bill debated in the House of Commons that would have banned the wearing of a full face veil in public and promised to do his very best to ensure that it does does not become … Continue reading
Keith met Arun Jaitley, the Leader of the Bharata Janata Party in the upper house of the Indian Parliament the Rajya Sabha, on a visit to India. At the meeting they discussed Indo-British relations and the upcoming General Elections in … Continue reading
Keith appeared on the BBC Radio 4 topical discussion show, ‘Any Questions?’, to consider issues such as the recent flooding, overseas aid, the bedroom tax, immigration, and the anonymity for sex offence trials. He was joined on the panel by … Continue reading
Keith came to Northampton College to hear about a project by The Indian Hindu Welfare Association (IHWO) to build a new £12 million Hindu temple in the city. Known as the Northampton Kutumb Centre, the new facility will provide sports, … Continue reading
Keith and members of the Home Affairs Committee have taken part in Firearms Officer training at the Metropolitan Police headquarters New Scotland Yard. The visit involved a video simulation exercise that is used as part of officer training, testing decision … Continue reading
As part of his continuing campaign against added sugar, Keith and a delegation of medical professionals have met with the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to enlist him in the war on sugar. The Secretary of State had agreed to the … Continue reading
Leicester City Council has announced plans for the demolition of the Belgrave Flyover. The result was announced by Peter Soulsby, City Mayor, and Keith Vaz, MP for Leicester East, to residents at the Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre. There were 969 responses … Continue reading
Keith has visited the British Gas Energy Academy on Ayleston Road, Leicester to meet with apprentices training to become British Gas service engineers. The Academy, which was opened by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009, provides training and support … Continue reading
Keith has signed a book of commitment to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The Holocaust educational trust was formed in 1988 as a result of renewed interest and need for knowledge about the holocaust and its contemporary relevance. It aims to … Continue reading
