Keith questioned the Home Secretary at a Home Affairs Select Committee session he chaired this morning on a variety of Home Affairs issues including Abu Qatada, London Marathon security, immigration and policing.

Keith met with Michael O’Connell (Director Operational Support Police Directorate) at Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France where he discussed international policing issues and the fight against international crime.

Keith wrote this article on immigration, published in the Sunday Express on 31st March 2013: In the immortal words of Etta James, “At last!” Home Secretary Theresa May has finally put the UKBA (the United Kingdom “Backlog” Agency) out of … Continue reading →

Keith held a debate on police pensions in Parliament on Wednesday 28th November and met with Sergeant Nigel Tompsett, who started the E-petition on police pensions which now has over 1,000  signatures. You can read the debate here.

Keith attended the start of the trial for the murder of Anuj Bidve in Manchester on Monday. He met with the Bidve family, whom he has been in close contact with since the tragic death of their son on Boxing … Continue reading →

Keith celebrated his 25th anniversary in Parliament. He was first elected as MP for Leicester East in June 1987. Aishwarya Rai and her husband, Abhishek Bachchan came to London for the 25th anniversary celebrations and took part in a dinner … Continue reading →

On a recent visit to Paris, Keith met with Harlem Desir, Member of European Parliament and number two in the French Socialist Party at their headquarters to discuss the new government and its future programme.

Keith met with Chesterfield student Richard O’Dwyer and his mother, Julia yesterday. Mr O’Dwyer is facing extradition to the United States to face copyright charges. Keith discussed the extradition process and Richard’s case. The Home Affairs Committee, which Keith Chairs … Continue reading →

Keith holds Private Investigator’s seminar in Parliament. As part of its inquiry on Private Investigators, the Home Affairs Committee held a seminar on the regulation of the industry. The Committee heard from Richard Thomas CBE, former Information Commissioner, two people … Continue reading →