Annex iv2
Letter to the then Registrar of Members'
Interests, from Mr Keith Vaz MP
I was sorry to trouble you while you were on leave
and also that you have been dragged into the General Election
campaign.
I promised to write to you with any further details
that I had concerning the Kennington studio flat that I used as
my London second home since 1988 until I purchased the *** flat
in 1999. As I said in our meeting in January my mother was the
beneficial owner of the Kennington flat and it was transferred
to her last year. * * * I have asked her to confirm if she rented
out this property and she confirms that she has for a short period
before she decided to sell it. As to the amount she believes that
it has not exceeded £400 a month, however once payments had
been made by her the actual rent was much less than that. None
of this rent has been paid to me. I also asked her if she permitted
anyone else to live there during the period before I purchased
the *** flat and she said believes she has. As I also explained
to you in January I allowed my flat to be used on two occasions
(no more than 3 weeks as a time) as the headquarters of a political
campaign, no rent was paid to me. As I told you I now use the
*** flat as my London flat. My mother lived there[180]
for a short while last year while undergoing her treatment but
unfortunately fell down the stairs, as I told you in January she
sold the flat subject to contract in January. Please let me know
if you require me to do anything further about this.
When we discussed these issues in January we discussed
the registration of 144 and 146 Uppingham Road I informed you
that I would be looking to sell 146 Uppingham Road. * * * I do
not believe that this effects registration. I will continue to
live here when I stay in Leicester. * * *
I have passed a copy of this letter to my mother's
solicitors only.
5 June 2001
180 In Kennington. Back
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