Petition · past parliament
Revoke the appointment of Keith Vaz to the Justice Select Committee
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Keith Vaz has just resigned in shame from the Home Affairs Select Committee and has a police investigation pending for the allegations. It is an insult to the British people that he is immediately given another prestigious position, which also gives him standing over matters of crime
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/05/keith-vazs-charity-links-to-rent-boy-scandal-as-mp-faces-investi/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/09/police-to-investigate-keith-vaz-allegations
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/keith-vaz-sex-scandal-tory-8810858
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1792482/mp-keith-vaz-faces-sleaze-inquiry-after-rent-boy-scandal/
http://order-order.com/2016/11/01/tory-whips-saved-vaz/#more-248352
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/09/police-to-investigate-keith-vaz-allegations
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/keith-vaz-sex-scandal-tory-8810858
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1792482/mp-keith-vaz-faces-sleaze-inquiry-after-rent-boy-scandal/
http://order-order.com/2016/11/01/tory-whips-saved-vaz/#more-248352
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.