Thanks. 
Didn't think it was all that high. Not much of a impact on elections, huh?
It varies. In some seats with large ethnic minority populations (Bradford West for example) racial and sectarian factors dominate politics (the Labour M.P is a Sikh. Muslims do not vote for Sikhs. So the Tories stand a Muslim every election).
Overall Asians have a bigger impact than Blacks
Do blacks or asians hold any seats?
I think it's about 15-30 (out of over 650). Not sure about the exact numbers though.
Here are a few notable MPs from ethnic minorities in the UK…
David Lamey. Junior Minister in the Blair Government and Labour MP.
Parmjit Dhanda. Another rising star within the Labour Party
Oona King. Part of the King Family (MLKjr I mean) and again a rising star.
The Labour Party has had and still has a large number of MPs who are from ethnic minorities and has traditionally benefited from the support of these groups and while by and large they remain loyal there is increasing political diversity within these communities.
Adam Afriyie, a candidate for the rock solid conservative seat of Windsor, an articulate guy (in that regard he reminds me very much of Harold Ford) who may very well be quickly promoted when he’s elected (and in Windsor he will almost certainly get elected if he’s got “Conservative” next to his name
). He would also be the first Black Conservative MP.
