Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP

I would like to continue what I started when I was first elected Labour MP for Leicester East.

I very much enjoy my constituency work and I hope that I will be able to keep on using the platform of Parliament for the benefit of my constituents.
The wards covered by my constituency are Humberstone and Hamiliton, Abbey, Belgrave, Charnwood, Coleman, Evington, Latimer, Rushey Mead and Thurncourt.

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Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP
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>> Vaz Demands Urgent Action on East Park Road Parking
  VazDemands Urgent Action on East Park RoadParking  Residents of East Park Roadare regularly witnesses to numerous road traffic accidents due tothe horrific parking situation on the road. The double parked carsare causing congestion which has led to several accidents.Residents are becoming concerned for their safety due to the numberof crashes happening outside their homes.&nb...

>> Vaz meets with resident at contminated GE Lighting Site
25 April 2008Vaz meets with resident atcontminated GE Lighting SiteThe Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP met withconcerned residents next to the GE Lighting factory site. They areconcerned that the land has not been de-contaminated since thefactory was closed in 2006.Keith Vaz MP has written to GELighting to demand urgent action on this issue. ...

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>> Adjournment Debate - Domestic Violence
8th May 2008Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab): I congratulate my hon. Friend on theexcellent work he has done on behalf of his constituents since hiselection. He mentioned the Southall Black Sisters. As he knows, theHome Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into domesticviolence. We have visited the Southall Black Sisters. It is vitalthat such organisations are adequately funded so that they...

>> Business Questions
8th May 2008The Rt Hon Keith Vaz asked that the House welcomes theproposal by the Russian Government not to require British fans toapply for visas when they visit Russia for the Champions LeagueFinal between Chelsea and Manchester United on 21st May 2008; notesthat this is an excellent way to celebrate the positive spirit ofcompetitive football; recognises that the British Government isu...

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>> Vaz Supports Amendment on Police Pay
1 May2008 The House ofLords last night agreed to an amendment to the Criminal Justice andImmigration Bill which means that if the Government wants to rejectthe pay recommendations made by an independent review board forpolice or prison officers, parliament must first agree. If thisamendment had been in place earlier this year the Police may nothave marched in London or taken the Governme...

>> The Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP attended a Police Federation march
The Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP attended the Police Federation march on 23 January 2008 to protest against the recent pay award increase of 1.9%....

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>> General Debate - Points Based Immigration System
24 April 2008Keith Vaz (Leicester, East) (Lab): I have paid tribute to the fact that theMinister has been all over the country meeting communities. Whatmessage has he received from them about the points-basedsystem?Mr. Byrne: Myright hon. Friend knows that I have the privilege of representing aconstituency whose population is about 50 per cent. Pakistani. Themessages that I have received in my mee...

>> Ten Minute Rule Bill (Race Relations) - First Reading
6 February 2008 I beg to move That leave be given to bring in a Bill to exclude from the operation of the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 certain matters relating to the selection of candidates by political parties. The United Kingdom is a diverse nation. A snapshot of what it means to be British today would surely provide us with a mosaic reflect...

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