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
Keith spoke at a ceremony at De Montfort University in Leicester where the Reverend Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters for his life’s work on equality, freedom and justice.
Keith chaired a Home Affairs Committee conference on the Roots of Radicalism in Leicester at De Montfort University. The conference was addressed by Dipu Moni, Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Minister and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, civil rights campaigner. They also heard … Continue reading →
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December 13th, 2011 in
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Keith attended the International Diabetes Federation’s Global Diabetes Forum in Dubai. The event brought together key governmental figures, private sector organisations and diabetes specialists to discuss responses to the alarming rise in cases of diabetes worldwide. Keith addressed those attending … Continue reading →
Keith held a public meeting at St Theodore’s Church on the future of the G.E. site. Over a hundred residents turned out to hear from their local Councillor, Assistant Mayor Singh Clair, site remediators First industrial and new site owners, … Continue reading →
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December 9th, 2011 in
National
Keith met with students from the School of Oriental and African Studies this week to discuss radicalisation in universities. The meeting in Parliament was attended by 20 students including the SOAS Student Union Co- Presidents Ali Khan and Arianna Tassinari.
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December 5th, 2011 in
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Keith hosted the Runnymede Trust’s final Riot Roundtable. The roundtable was attended by stakeholders including community members and school children. The Riot Roundtables is a project bringing key local decision-makers, professionals, young people and members of the community together to … Continue reading →
Keith attended a global drugs conference organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform on 17th November. He met with German Vargas-Lleras, the Interior Minister of Columbia. The Conference, chaired by Baroness Molly Meacher, was attended by Ruth … Continue reading →
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November 21st, 2011 in
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Keith spoke at a migration conference held by the Consul-General Corps of London
Keith visited the G.E. site to discuss its future with the Head of Planning at Leicester City Council, and local Rushey Mead Councillor Piara Clair.