Welcome.

Thank you for visiting my website. Here you can find information about my local activities on behalf of the people of Leicester East as your MP and my work as Chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee. I welcome all comments and suggestions about issues in Leicester East. If you are a constituent and have a problem you think I may be able to help you with, please don't hesitate to contact me. You can do this directly through the website, where you will also find details of my offices and how to book a surgery appointment.

With very best wishes,

Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP

Bring and buy sale for Mrs Taylor a success!

Posted on February 8th, 2013 in Local News
Bring and Buy sale

Keith has held a successful bring and buy sale to raise money for Mrs Taylor from Netherhall, Leicester, after she wrote to him about her long battle with the city council to get the stairlift and disabled access shower fitted … Continue reading

Keith meets with Yemeni Education Minister

Posted on February 5th, 2013 in Local News
Education Minister Yemen

Keith recently met with Dr Abdurazaq Y. Al-Ashwal, Ministerof Education for the Republic of Yemen. At their meeting in the Houses of Parliament they discussed the recent restructuring of the  Education Ministry in Yemen.

Keith launches diabetes Hot Desk in Wembley

Posted on February 4th, 2013 in Local News
hot desk launch

Keith recently helped to launch the first diabetes Hot Desk in the country in Wembley, where he was joined by the Leader of Brent Council Mohammed Butt. The Council have joined forces with Silver Star, a national diabetes charity of … Continue reading

Keith presents awards to Tamil children in Feltham

Posted on February 4th, 2013 in Local News
feltham hall

Keith recently took part in a presentation of certificates of achievement to Tamil children at a ceremony in Feltham Leap Hall.

Keith opens a new branch of Solar Style

Posted on February 4th, 2013 in Local News
Solar style

Keith was on hand on Friday to help launch a new branch of Solar Style in Leicester. Solar Style is one of the leading providers of high quality solar electricity systems and installations. Pictured cutting the cake with Keith are … Continue reading

Keith pledges to help elderly resident

Posted on February 1st, 2013 in Local News
Keith meeting Mrs Taylor

Keith recently met with Mrs Peggy Taylor, a constituent who is in desperate need of improvement to her home. Mrs Taylor, 83, is in frail health and needs the a stairlift and wet room to improve her quality of life. … Continue reading

Home Affairs Select Committee publishes report on the Independent Police Complaints Commission

Posted on February 1st, 2013 in Local News
ipcc

Today the Home Affairs Select Committee, which Keith chairs, published its report on the Independent Police Complaints Commission.   You can read the report here: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/home-affairs-committee/news/130201-ipcc-report-published/

Keith checks progress of Scouts Hut renovation

Posted on February 1st, 2013 in Local News
scouts hut renovation

Keith recently visited the former-Scouts Hut in Thurnby Lodge to check progress of  renovation work. Volunteers have began installing a kitchen and heating system as well as giving the building a well-deserved repaint. This follows the decision by the Council … Continue reading

Keith meets residents and parents concerned about traffic at Thurnby Lodge Primary School

Posted on January 25th, 2013 in Local News
Thurnby lodge primary school

Keith recently met with parents, residents, and Local Ward Councillors concerned about road traffic calming measures outside Thurnby Lodge Primary School.  Currently there are no road safety measures of any kind at the junction of Dudley Avenue and Dakyn Road despite concerns … Continue reading

Keith launches report on the illicit trade of tobacco products

Posted on January 23rd, 2013 in Local News
Transcrime report

On the 23rd January Keith launched the latest report by Transcrime, the internationally renowned research centre on transnational crime, The Factbook on the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in the United Kingdom. He is pictured here with Professor Savona and … Continue reading

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