• Labour MP for Leicester East
• Majority: 15,876 votes. — 52nd out of 635 MPs.
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• Voting record
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Keith Vaz voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Chairman, Home Affairs Committee (since 8 Aug 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Constitutional Affairs, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Public Bodies, Yemen, Bonus Payments, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Public Appointments

(based on written questions asked by Keith Vaz and answered by departments)

Domestic Violence (8 May 2008)

“I recognise that we all have to be cautious because of the ongoing judicial review proceedings, but will my hon. and learned Friend confirm what the Select Committee was told when we took evidence? As she will know, we are taking evidence on the whole issue of domestic violence. Will she confirm that it is not part of the Government's vision that specialist services should not be supported?...”

Domestic Violence (8 May 2008)

“Will my hon. and learned Friend give way?”

Domestic Violence (8 May 2008)

“My hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr. Sharma) has led an energetic campaign on behalf of Southall Black Sisters, and I thank my hon. and learned Friend for her clarity this afternoon. What she is basically saying is that Councillor Stacey and Ealing council can fund that organisation if they want to.”

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• Has spoken in 85 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 241 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 29 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Keith Vaz speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 328 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £8,644 (6th). Rail £714 (451st).