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Priti at Windsor Castle after receiving her Damehood from HRH The Princess Royal

Priti Patel, MP for Witham, has received her Damehood at a ceremony in Windsor from HRH The Princess Royal. Attending the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle with her parents, husband and son, Priti received the honour in recognition of the public and political service she has given to the country. …

Priti with year 3 students during her visit to Elm Hall School

On Friday 22nd September 2023 Witham MP Priti Patel had the pleasure of meeting with the pupils and staff at Elm Hall Primary School. Priti was invited by the year 3 class teacher Mrs Karli Forbes to speak to the pupils about her role as a Member of Parliament and …

Priti speaks with NRA headteacher Simon Gibbs by the existing Conrad Road crossing

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, visited New Rickstones Academy last Friday and met with headteacher Mr Simon Gibbs to see first hand the situation outside of the school gates at 3pm where students need to cross Conrad road to start their journey home. Mr Gibbs showed Priti how busy …

Priti in discussion with First Essex Managing Director Piers Marlow

The Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, recently visited First Bus Essex at their depot in Chelmsford to meet with the Managing Director, Mr Piers Marlow, to discuss bus services in Witham. During their meeting, Priti raised concerns from constituents with regards to the X20 bus route, which no …

Witham MP Priti Patel has slammed National Grid’s plans to cover the countryside in the East of England with metal pylons and overhead powerlines. Speaking in the House of Commons, Priti called on the recently appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho MP, to meet …

Witham MP, Priti Patel has welcomed the news that Greater Anglia is to return to an all day, four trains per hour Stansted Express service, seven days a week from December 2023 after campaigning on this issue. The service will be restored to its pre pandemic standard which is welcome …

Working for a better Witham

The Witham constituency is a fantastic place to live and work. It includes some of the most beautiful countryside in Essex as well as great, world leading businesses. The constituency is both urban and rural and includes over 30 parish councils and parts of four local authorities. Since 2010 Priti has been proud to represent this part of Essex and champion the needs of local communities across the whole constituency

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Defending Rural Essex

Priti is proud to support farmers, producers and rural communities in Essex. She’s working with the police to tackle rural crime, campaigning to safeguard agricultural land and promoting more sales and exports of local produce.

Supporting local charities

Priti supports a number of local charities and good causes in the constituency, including Farleigh Hospice, the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity and the Royal British Legion.

Opposing National Grid’s pylon plans

Priti has been campaigning against the National Grid’s plans for over 100 miles of new pylons and overhead power lines in East Anglia and calling for the development of an offshore grid as an alternative.

NO to Wethersfield

Priti is opposing the use of accomodation at the former air force base at Wethersfield by the Home Office for asylum seekers. The rural site, located in the Braintree district, is being used to accommodate hundreds of asylum seekers who have entered the UK illegally while their claims are processed. …

Backing local healthcare services

Priti continues to campaign to secure improvements and new investment in local health, social care, and mental health services. She regularly meets local doctors, nurses, and paramedics, has successfully campaigned for more GPs to be trained locally at Anglia Ruskin University, and has frequent discussions with Government Ministers about the …

Supporting local businesses

Priti is a strong champion for local businesses, meeting them regularly and campaigning for lower taxes and less red tape. Over 80% of local jobs are based in small and medium sized enterprises and throughout her time as Witham’s MP she has supported local businesses to grow, invest in new …

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