Member of Parliament
for Witham
shaped my life experiences, values and commitment
to public service.
Member of Parliament
for Witham
shaped my life experiences, values and commitment
to public service.
Member of Parliament
for Witham
shaped my life experiences, values and commitment
to public service.
Member of Parliament
for Witham
shaped my life experiences, values and commitment
to public service.
Member of Parliament
for Witham
shaped my life experiences, values and commitment
to public service.
LATEST NEWS
Witham MP Priti Patel has challenged the Government on plans to cut prison places by 5,500. On the day that Labour Ministers have released 1,700 prisoners early, Priti referred to a Government published impact assessment that stated savings would be made by cutting back on building new prison places and …
Priti Patel, MP for Witham, met with the staff at Witham Job Centre to see the work they are doing to support people back into work and employment. Priti, who previously served as the Employment Minister in the Department for Work and Pensions between 2015 and 2016, introduced the Work …
Priti Patel, local MP for the Witham constituency, met with members of Cressing Parish Council and local residents of the village to discuss the longstanding and ongoing road safety issues relating to Bulford Mill Lane. This very narrow stretch of lane that leads through to Black Notley, is the scene …
The MP for the Witham constituency, Priti Patel, visited Tollesbury GP Surgery on Tuesday 13th August, to congratulate the practice on their excellent performance in improving patient outcomes and satisfaction in this year’s annual GP patient survey. Alongside Mid and South Essex ICS Alliance Director Dan Doherty, Priti spoke to …
Witham MP Priti Patel, last week (Friday 26th July), visited The St Aubyn Centre in Colchester to meet with the staff looking after the children in this facility alongside representatives from EPUT, NELFT and CAMHS to discuss how we can improve mental health outcomes and reach young people earlier who …
Witham MP Priti Patel has met with Jim Irvine, Operations & Development Director of the TCP Group, and visited their Maldon headquarters to celebrate their 35th year in business. TCP have also reached the landmarked of now holding 500 hydrogen-powered lighting towers in their fleet, which is believed to be …
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
CAMPAIGNS
Essex County Council has recently consulted on 52 potential candidate sites across the County for new quarrying activities as part of their review of their 2014 Minerals Local Plan. 20 of those sites fall within the Witham constituency. This part of Essex already has a high number of quarrying sites, …
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.
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.
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.
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. …
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 …