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Parliamentary Debates
Freedom of Religion or Belief: International Conference
42 speeches (12,731 words)
Tuesday 28th June 2022 - Westminster Hall
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Edward Leigh (CON - Gainsborough) I remember a debate when Keith Vaz was sitting in the Minister’s place. - Link to Speech

Black History Month
47 speeches (14,093 words)
Thursday 28th October 2021 - Westminster Hall
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Diane Abbott (LAB - Hackney North and Stoke Newington) I will touch on who they were, as I am the only one left in Parliament.There was Keith Vaz, who read - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 14th December 2023
Report - Second Report - Scott Benton

Committee on Standards

Found: that when Mr 69 Appendix 2, paras 12–13 70 Appendix 2, para 13 71 First Report of Session 2019–20, Keith

Thursday 19th October 2023
Report - Sixth Report - Matter referred on 29 November 2022: conduct of John Nicolson MP

Committee of Privileges

Found: cost-restoring-parliament-could-soar-12bn-mps-will-not- relocate/ 29 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/sep/10/keith-vaz-second-leicestershire-police-investigation49

Thursday 30th March 2023
Report - Ninth Report - Margaret Ferrier

Committee on Standards

Found: .19 15 Appendix 1, para 41 16 Appendix 1, para 41 17 Appendix 1, para 66 and Committee on Standards, Keith

Monday 29th November 2021
Inquiry Publications - Fourth Report - Review of the Code of Conduct: proposals for consultation

Code of Conduct - Committee on Standards

Found: breach has been suciently 12 Q34 13 Q187 14 Committee on Standards, First Report of Session 2019, Keith

Monday 21st December 2020
Oral Evidence - TRAIDCRAFT, British Retail Consortium, and WRAP
TRAIDCRAFT, British Retail Consortium, and WRAP

Fixing fashion: follow up - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: That constituency was represented for 32 years by Keith Vaz.

Monday 21st December 2020
Oral Evidence - Leicester City Council, and HM Government
Leicester City Council, and HM Government

Fixing fashion: follow up - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: That constituency was represented for 32 years by Keith Vaz.

Monday 21st December 2020
Oral Evidence - boohoo group, boohoo group, and Nasty Gal, boohoo group
boohoo group, boohoo group, and Nasty Gal, boohoo group

Fixing fashion: follow up - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: That constituency was represented for 32 years by Keith Vaz.

Tuesday 21st July 2020
Inquiry Publications - Seventh Report: Sanctions in respect of the conduct of Members

Sanctions - Committee on Standards

Found: (HC 1225) , published on 1 May 2014. 33 See Committee on Standards, First Report of Session 2019, Keith

Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Written Evidence - Pippa Smith
COR0173 - Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus)

Home Office preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - Home Affairs Committee

Found: Films and Computer Games on Young People™s Behaviour, and Effective Preventive Action™Chaired by Rt Hon Keith

Monday 1st June 2020
Oral Evidence - Liz Bates (Westminster Correspondent at Yorkshire Post), Kate McCann (Political Correspondent at Sky News), and Rajeev Syal (Whitehall Correspondent at Guardian Newspapers)
Yorkshire Post, Sky News, and Guardian Newspapers

Sanctions - Committee on Standards

Found: Obviously, the case of Keith Vaz has been in theŠQ60Chair: Rajeev, before you came in I said that we

Tuesday 10th March 2020
Oral Evidence - 3 March 2020

Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee

Found: various urgent questions on the subject back in September, largely from our late lamented colleague Keith



Select Committee Inquiry
16 Dec 2013
Evidence from the Prime Minister: 14 January 2014
Liaison Committee (Commons) (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Liaison Committee took evidence from the Prime Minister David Cameron at 4.00pm on Tuesday 14 January, continuing the Committee’s regular questioning of the Prime Minister.

The session focussed on the following themes:

Violence against women and girls

  • International development and action to tackle violence against women and girls
  • Preventing sexual violence in conflict
  • Sexual harassment in the armed forces
  • Female genital mutilation – nationally and internationally
  • Child sexual exploitation
  • Human trafficking/modern day slavery
  • UK implementation of international agreements
  • Domestic violence
  • Sex education and the role of schools
  • Housing and the benefits system

Energy policy and environmental priorities

  • Energy security and blackouts
  • Investor confidence
  • The risks posed by electro-magnetic pulses
  • Energy subsidies and fuel poverty
  • Environmental priorities
  • Shale gas
  • Community engagement and scientific advice

The session was chaired by Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP (Lib Dem) and involved the following Select Committee Chairs:

  • Mr Graham Allen MP, Political and Constitutional Reform (Lab)
  • Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP, Defence (Cons)
  • Dame Anne Begg MP, Work and Pensions (Lab)
  • Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, International Development (Lib Dem)
  • Mr William Cash MP, European Scrutiny (Cons)
  • David T C Davies MP, Welsh Affairs (Con)
  • Dr Hywel Francis MP, Joint Committee on Human Rights (Lab)
  • Miss Anne McIntosh MP, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Con)
  • Andrew Miller MP, Science and Technology (Lab)
  • Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Home Affairs (Lab)
  • Joan Walley MP, Environmental Audit (Lab)
  • Tim Yeo MP, Energy and Climate Change (Con)

Oral and written evidence for this session can be found by selecting the relevant option below.

9 May 2013
Police and Crime Commissioners
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Home Affairs Committee has concluded its inquiry into Policing: Police and Crime Commissioners and published its Report.

Report

The Committee's Report on Policing: Police and Crime Commissioners (PDF) was published on 1 December 2010 as the Second Report of Session 2010-12, HC 511.

Additional written evidence (PDF) has been published.

Tuesday 12 October 2010 at 11.00am
Committee Room 15, House of Commons

Purpose of session

This is the Committee’s first of two evidence sessions for its inquiry into the proposed new elected Police and Crime Commissioners. It is an opportunity to explore how the new proposals will affect the Metropolitan Police, to question witnesses about the relationship between Chief Constables and elected Police and Crime Commissioners and to probe whether and how “operational independence” should be defined.

Witnesses:
At 11.00am

Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London with responsibility for policing and Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority

At approximately 11.30am
Rick Muir, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research

At approximately 12.00pm
Bernard Hogan-Howe, former Chief Constable of Merseyside

Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

The landscape of policing looks set to change considerably in the near future if plans to implement directly elected individuals go ahead. The Committee looks forward to questioning the witnesses on the impact this will have on policing in the 21st Century.”

7 Dec 2010
Impact of proposed restrictions on Tier 4 migration
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Report

The Committee's report on Student Visas was published on 17 March 2011 as the Seventh report of Session 2010-12, HC 773.

Additional written evidence has been published.

Terms of Reference

The Committee issued the following terms of reference on 7 December 2010:

  • Whether the cuts should be limited to certain types of courses (e.g. pre-degree level);
  • The impact different levels of cuts might have on the various sectors;
  • The impact, if any, that reductions in student visas might have on the UK’s standing in the world;
  • Whether cuts in student visas would have any effect on the decisions of highly qualified graduates to conduct research or take up teaching posts in the UK;
  • Whether the post study route should be continued;
  • The educational routes through which students come to the UK to study at degree level; and
  • International comparisons.

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

Education is one of this country’s greatest exports. International students often maintain trade and knowledge links with the UK for years after they have returned to their country of origin. The Home Affairs Committee are concerned that any arbitrary decision to restrict the number of international students will be of grave danger to the UK economy and reputation

By allowing interested parties to highlight how they might be affected by restrictions on Tier 4 visas, we hope to ensure that any restrictions proposed by the Government do not disadvantage a vibrant and successful industry.”

We respect the fact that the Government wishes to tighten up the immigration system but feel that, as we stated in our recent report on the immigration cap, efforts would be far better directed towards tackling bogus colleges and those who overstay their visas in order to seek employment, than penalising legitimate students.”

Immigration Cap (HC 361) First Report of Session 2009-10

Bogus Colleges (HC 595) Eleventh Report of Session 2008-09

26 Nov 2010
Lessons from the American experience of policing
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Committee held an evidence session on 30 November 2010 examining Lessons from the American experience of policing.

Tuesday 30 November 2010

Witness:
At approximately 12.30 pm
Bill Bratton CBE, former chief of police, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

The landscape of policing looks set to change considerably in the near future if plans to implement directly elected individuals and to create a new National Crime Agency go ahead. The Committee looks forward to questioning Bill Bratton CBE, former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department to see if we can learn any lessons from the American experience of policing.”

7 Oct 2010
Work of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Committee held an evidence session on 12 October 2010 examining the work of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

Oral evidence session

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Purpose of session

This is one of the Committee’s topical evidence sessions. It is an opportunity to discuss the work of CEOP with its Chief Executive, Jim Gamble, and in particular to explore the concerns about the future of this agency that have led Mr Gamble to resign from his post.   

Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

We have long been aware of the magnificent specialised work done by CEOP in protecting children from sexual exploitation, making the internet a safer environment for children, combating child trafficking, and tracking down missing paedophiles. We are alarmed that Mr Gamble considers that the proposed merger of CEOP into the National Crime Agency would place this work in jeopardy, and we are therefore taking an early opportunity to explore with him the nature of his concerns.”

7 Sep 2010
Unauthorised tapping into or hacking of mobile communications
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Report

The Committee's Report on Unauthorised tapping into or hacking of mobile communications was published on 20 July 2011 as the Thirteenth Report of Session 2010-12, HC 907.

Government Response

The Government's Response (Cm 8182) was published in September 2011.

Follow-up oral evidence

Tuesday 4 September 2012
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Sue Akers, QPM, Metropolitan Police

Terms of Reference

The Committee issued the following terms of reference on 7 September 2010:

  • The definition of the offences relating to unauthorised tapping or hacking in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, and the ease of prosecuting such offences; and
  • The police response to such offences, especially the treatment of those whose communications have been intercepted; and
  • What the police are doing to control such offences

Rt. Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

The evidence of Assistant Commissioner John Yates today raised a number questions of importance about the law on phone hacking, the way the police deal with such breaches of the law and the manner in which victims are informed of those breaches. I hope that this inquiry will clarify all these important areas."

19 Jul 2010
Policing
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Committee held an evidence session on 27 July 2010 as part of its inquiry into Policing.

Oral Evidence Session

Tuesday 27 July 2010

At 11.00 am
Nick Herbert MP, Minister for Policing, Home Office

At approximately 11.45 am
Sir Paul Stephenson, Metropolitan Police Commissioner

At approximately 12.15 pm
Sir Hugh Orde, President, Association of Chief Police Officers

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

We are pleased to welcome the new Policing Minister and senior police officers to give evidence. We are keen to examine the policing policies of the Coalition Government, and their implications for operational policing, in particular elected police commissioners, reducing police bureaucracy, force structures and officer numbers. This will be particularly important in the light of cuts to the Home Office budget, given that policing accounts for over half of the overall budget.”

15 Jul 2010
Firearms Control
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Report

The Committee's Report on Firearms Control was published on 20 December 2010 as the Third Report of Session 2010-12, HC 447.

Additional written evidence has been published.

Government Response

The Government's Response (Cm 8155) was published in September 2011.

Follow-up correspondence: Home Secretary to the Chair, 2 February and 21 March 2012

Terms of Reference

The Committee issued the following terms of reference on 15 July 2010:

  • The extent to which legally-held guns are used in criminal activity and the relationship between gun control and gun crime, including the impact of the Firearms (Amendment) Acts 1997;
  • Whether or not the current laws governing firearms licensing are fit for purpose, including progress on implementing the Committee’s recommendations set out in its Second Report of the 1999-2000 session;
  • Proposals to improve information-sharing between medics and the police in respect of gun licensing;
  • Information-sharing between police and prisons in assessing the risk of offenders who may have access to firearms; and
  • The danger presented by, and legislation regulating, airguns.

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

“In the light of the recent tragic shootings in Cumbria and in Northumberland, the Committee wishes to examine the legislation governing firearms.

“It will seek to determine whether there are lessons to be learnt from recent events, including the role of doctors and criminal justice agencies in liaising with police to assess the risk posed by individuals. We also want to be certain that our gun laws are clear, transparent and enforceable.”

13 Jul 2010
The work of the Home Office
Home Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Committee held an evidence session on 15 July 2010 examining the work of the Home Office.

Oral evidence

Thursday 15 July 2010

At 9.30 am, Committee Room 8, House of Commons

Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Home Secretary

The newly nominated Home Affairs Committee have invited the recently appointed Home Secretary for their first evidence session of the Parliament.

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Chair of the Committee, said:

We relish this opportunity to question the newly-appointed Home Secretary about the Coalition Government’s plans for a range of Home Office policy areas, including policing, immigration, crime and counter-terrorism. We are particularly interested to discuss her intended cap on migration, the election of police commissioners, her proposals for reducing police bureaucracy, and the impact of 25% to 40% budget cuts on crime and policing. I will be asking her about recent events in Whitehaven and Northumberland.”



Tweets
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer) - @GeorgeFoulkes
18 Mar 2023, 10:31 a.m.

@lewis_goodall @HackneyAbbott @TheNewsAgents Total rubbish. No one could ever have mistaken Paul Boateng, Bernie Grant & Keith Vaz with the others.

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
14 Oct 2022, 10:17 a.m.

With a 32% increase in vote share the good people of Leicester East are showing that they have finally had enough of sweat shops, a disastrous mayor, Labour and Keith Vaz

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
8 Mar 2022, 11:27 a.m.

Will @UKLabour now suspend Bercow from their party? (Clue: They didn’t when Keith Vaz was also found to be a bully and banned from holding a pass in Parliament.)

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
8 Mar 2022, 11:23 a.m.

I did tell you so! Even more in common with his old chum Keith Vaz. https://t.co/RbjG0rogMt

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
17 Jan 2022, 7:35 a.m.

Just to remind you of my run-in with Speaker John Bercow on his last day in the job, in the debate on the Standards report on the Keith Vaz ‘Rent-boy and cocaine scandal'. I accused Bercow of 'defending the indefensible' and his close friendship with Keith Vaz.

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
17 Jan 2022, 7:33 a.m.

Keith Vaz and John Bercow have been found guilty of bullying in Parliament. Birds of a feather flock together, no wonder they were such close chums all those years. Hopefully Mr Bercow will be banned from the Palace of Westminster as Mr Vaz has now been. https://t.co/aYGEMsTG7J

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
29 Nov 2021, 6:42 p.m.

Sir Keir has finally said Keith Vaz won’t be coming back. Excellent news for the good people of Leicester East. https://t.co/TxewcUUIYx

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Matt Warman (Conservative - Boston and Skegness) - @mattwarman
25 Nov 2021, 5:31 p.m.

@engcountrylife @PooWithEyes @Future_Harmony @KingsmeadMrT @EveryDoctorUK @JujuliaGrace Keith Vaz is no longer an MP, but the answer to this historic question is that it’s a matter for the Labour Party.

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Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington) - @HackneyAbbott
28 Oct 2021, 8 a.m.

To mark #BlackHistoryMonth a 30+ year old photo of: the legendary Bernie Grant; the American civil rights giant Jesse Jackson; Keith Vaz; Lord David Pitt only the second black man to sit in the House of Lords and me @TheVoiceNews @MirandaGrell https://t.co/azcCt7mlk4

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
20 Oct 2021, 7:05 a.m.

Of course Janner encouraged that fine upstanding candidate Keith Vaz to stand in Leicester East in 1987. https://t.co/LFZ5g5rImr

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
27 Sep 2021, 2:19 p.m.

I've heard a rumour that @angelarayner called Keith Vaz - who is speaking at Labour Conference on Wednesday - "scum". But apparently it's just a term of endearment she uses for all of her friends.

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
27 Sep 2021, 1:24 p.m.

The disgraced former Labour MP Keith Vaz is set to speak at Labour’s conference in Brighton on Wednesday. I wonder what @AngelaRayner will call him ? https://t.co/vV3oEgZ31W

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Andrew Bridgen (Independent - North West Leicestershire) - @ABridgen
23 Sep 2021, 3:21 p.m.

What does it take for Keith Vaz to be expelled by Labour? If it's not cocaine and rent boys then how about the Standards Commissioner's new report detailing a catalogue of sustained hostile behaviour? Yet Sir Keir will probably let him in to Labour Party Conference next week!

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Department Publications - Statistics
Tuesday 19th October 2021
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Institutional responses to allegations involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC
Document: Institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC: HC 729 (PDF)

Found: Leicestershire County Council John Sinnott, Leicestershire County Council Julie Robinson, Soar Valley College Keith

Tuesday 19th October 2021
Home Office
Source Page: Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Institutional responses to allegations involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC
Document: Institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC: HC 729 (print) (PDF)

Found: Leicestershire County Council John Sinnott, Leicestershire County Council Julie Robinson, Soar Valley College Keith



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Jan. 26 2023
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Source Page: Role and remit review of ICIBI discontinued
Document: Windrush Lessons Learned Review (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Labour MP and Chair of the Home Affairs Committee Keith Vaz: “I am concerned that ordinary landlords