Keith Vaz

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Keith Vaz

Leicester East

Electoral notes

Contested Richmond and Barnes 1983 general election. Member for Leicester East since 11 June 1987 general election

Spokesman

Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on:

The Environment 1992-97

Political career

PPS to:

John Morris as Attorney General 1997-99,

Solicitors General Lord Falconer of Thoroton 1997-98, Ross Cranston 1998-99;

Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department 1999;

Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Minister for Europe) 1999-2001

Select committees

Member: Home Affairs 1987-92,

Constitutional Affairs 2003-

Current posts

Chair Labour Party Race Action Group 1986-;

Member Select Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2003-;

Treasurer All-Party Race and Community Group 2003-;

Vice-chair All-Party Chinese in Britain Group 2003-;

Chair All-Party Yemen Group 2003-

Backbench Committees

Joint Vice-Chair, Labour Party Departmental Committee for International Development 1997-2000;

Member, Labour Party Departmental Committee for Home Affairs 1997-2001

All party groups: office holders

Treasurer Race and Community Group 2003-;

Vice-chair Chinese in Britain Group 2003-;

Chair Yemen Group 2003-

Party groups

Chair:

Labour Party Race Action Group 1983-,

Unison Group 1990-99;

Tribune Group:

Vice-chair 1992,

Treasurer 1994;

Labour Party Regional Executive 1994-96

Political interests

Education, Legal Services, Local and Regional Government, Race Relations, Urban Policy, Small Businesses

Countries of interest

India, Pakistan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Oman

Region (GNN)

East Midlands

International Bodies

Member, Executive Committee Inter-Parliamentary Union 1993-94