Keith Vaz MP

Keith Vaz said he would vote for Britain to remain part of the EU in any future referendum. “I think what people need is to put this to the electorate. It doesn’t need to be a snap referendum and I don’t think you need to go out and have... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said Labour should have a commitment to a European referendum in its next manifesto. “I think it’s important that we are seen to be able to put this before the British people. I would like to see it now. But at the very least, ... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said ministers should be cautious about Abu Qatada's claim that he will leave Britain if a judicial treaty with Jordan is ratified. "Now we don’t know the ratification process in Jordan, so I think we should just be a little ca... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights to deport Abu Qatada would be a “step too far”. “Indeed we could be [dealing with the case for years to come] because this will all start again, even if the Supreme ... Continue to article

Keith Vaz has said that the case of Abu Qatada has to be solved by an official going to Jordan to seek reassurances that Qatada will have a fair trial there. “I have always felt that the key to solving this problem that’s become a judici... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said he was "disappointed" that the Home Secretary Theresa May could not put a timeframe on the deportation of Abu Qatada. "No I don’t think it is acceptable, and I’m very disappointed. This is becoming one of the most expensiv... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said he welcomed the apology by the Youth Police Commissioner after she refused to step down for making offensive comments on Twitter. "I certainly welcome what the Youth and Crime Commissioner for Kent has said, because of cou... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said Andrew Mitchell needed “closure” on the ‘plebgate’ affair. “It’s very important that we try and get closure on this particular issue. As it currently stands, I’m afraid, we have a situation where an investigation has taken... Continue to article

Keith Vaz welcomed the Home Secretary’s decision to divide UKBA but called for “new people” in its successor. "I welcome what the Home Secretary has done. I think something needed to be done. We have produced on the select committee a se... Continue to article

Keith Vaz supported Theresa May's decision to split up the UK Border Agency and bring it under ministerial control. "This is the right decision to make, she was in real killer mode today and we have been calling for a reform of what we d... Continue to article

Keith Vaz condemned the previous work done by the UK Border Agency and renamed the agency the "United Kingdom Backlog Agency". “In the last ten days all party leaders have waded into this important debate– the crucial issue is the agency... Continue to article

Keith Vaz said the immigration bond scheme put forward by Nick Clegg today was “unworkable, impractical” and “discriminatory”. “I know that Easter is the time for resurrection, but I think that this idea is likely to end in tears, with c... Continue to article