All the Black Asian and Ethinic Minority MPs and Peers took part in their customary photolcall at the start of the Parliament. The photograph was organised by Rt Hon Keith Vaz who celebrates his 30th year in Parliament. Those who took part were: Lord Popat, Dawn Butler MP, Rupa Huq MP, Tulip Siddiq MP, Naz Shah MP, Yasmin Qureshi MP, Fiona Onasanya MP, Diane Abbott MP, Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP, Mr Speaker Rt Hon John Bercow MP, The Lord Speaker Lord Fowler, Baroness Lawrance, Valerie Vaz MP, Baroness Howells, Shabana Mahmood MP, Rushanara Ali MP, Baroness Benjamin, Chuka Umunna MP, Chi Onwurah MP, Tan Deshi MP, Khalid Mahmood MP, Lord Suri Afzal Khan MP, Preet Gill MP, Mohammad Yasin MP, Lord Rana, Lord Lumba, Virendra Sharma MP Lord Hastings, Lord Singh, Sajid Javid MP, Marsha De Cordova MP, Nusrat Ghani MP, Seema Malhotra MP, Ranil Jayawardena MP, Shailesh Vara MP, Eleanor Smith MP, Lord Boateng, Imran Hussain MP, Kate Osamor MP, Layla Moran MP and Bambos Charalambous MP.
Mr Vaz said: "30 years ago there were only 4 BAME MPs now we have 52. Good work by the parties but much more to be done."
