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 joins search to find Souvik Pal

Posted on January 21st, 2013 in Local News
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Keith recently met with Santanu Pal, the father of missing Indian student Souvik Pal in Manchester. The Indian national, studying product design at Manchester Metropolitan University, was last seen at 11pm on 31st December 2012 leaving a party at the … Continue reading

Jacintha Saldanha Memorial Fund

Posted on January 15th, 2013 in Local News

To make a donation to the fund, please follow this link: http://www.kingedwardvii.co.uk/memorial.cfm

Keith chairs international conference on leadership and standards in the police

Posted on January 15th, 2013 in Local News
Policing Seminar

Keith Vaz chaired the Home Affairs Select Committee international conference yesterday, which marked the launch of the Committee’s inquiry into leadership and standards in the police. Speakers at the conference included the outgoing President of Interpol, Mr Boon Hui Khoo, … Continue reading

Keith meets constituent hurt in unprovoked attack

Posted on January 14th, 2013 in Local News
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Keith recently met Rajesh Devaliya, who was ambushed by four young men as he stepped into a lift in the housing block in St Mark’s, Leicester, where he lives with his elderly father. As well as visiting Mr Devaliya, Keith spoke to … Continue reading

Keith holds public meeting with residents and traders on Green Lane Road

Posted on December 4th, 2012 in Local News
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Keith recently held a meeting on the Green Lane Road with residents, local traders and representatives from Leicester City Council. At the meeting the council launched a major new survey of local residents on the possible expansion of the shopping … Continue reading

Keith holds debate on police pensions

Posted on November 30th, 2012 in National
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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’s sponsored bike ride raises over £2000 for local youth facilities!

Posted on November 26th, 2012 in Local News
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Dozens of pedaling youngsters accompanied Keith as he took part in a sponsored cycle to raise money for facilities in Thurnby Lodge. In 1988 Keith took part in a similar ride to raise money, an event he recreated on Saturday. The event … Continue reading

Keith meets Gary McKinnon

Posted on November 23rd, 2012 in Local News
KV with Gary McKinnon

Keith recently met Gary McKinnon at an event to celebrate his successful campaign against extradition to the United States. Keith says: “I was delighted to celebrate this amazing victory with Gary and his mother Janis who has campaigned so hard on his … Continue reading

Home Affairs Committee holds seminar on E-Crime

Posted on November 21st, 2012 in Local News
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The Home Affairs Select Committee recently held a seminar on E-Crime and found out from 5 different age groups about their experience of the internet. Present at the discussion were people of all ages from primary school children to ‘silver surfers’. … Continue reading

Keith gets ready for sponsored bike ride to raise funds for youth facilities

Posted on November 20th, 2012 in Local News

Keith has begun prepares for his sponsored bike ride to raise money for local youth facilities on Saturday 24th November. So far over £1750 has been pledged with many indicating they intend to join him. The big bike ride take … Continue reading

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