Priti praises councils for Afghan support
Witham MP Priti Patel has praised Colchester City Council and Essex County Council for their work supporting the resettlement of dozens of Afghan families who had been evacuated from Afghanistan. During questions in the House of Commons to Defence Ministers, Priti referred to the assistance given to over 200 Afghan nationals hosted in …
Priti presses Immigration Minister to answer Wethersfield questions
Witham MP Priti Patel has pressed the Immigration Minister to answer questions about the length of time the Government is planning to use the Wethersfield site for and over the funding being provided to local authorities. Following reports over the summer that the Home Office was planning to use the …
Priti calls for reforms to support investment in jobs
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to develop a labour market strategy and cut taxes to empower businesses to invest in jobs in Essex. Speaking in the House of Commons during questions to ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions Priti pressed the case for lower …
Priti secures agreement from Chancellor on global corporation tax concerns
Witham MP Priti Patel has secured agreement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to address concerns she had raised about the Government’s plans to press ahead with implementing a global minimum corporation tax from the end of this year. Priti has been supported by more than 25 other MPs …
Priti receives a DBE in the latest honours list
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has been awarded a DBE for her public service and work as Home Secretary. Commenting on the announcement, Priti said: “I am humbled by this recognition of my work and I am grateful to have served the people of the Witham constituency and the country …
Priti calls for offshore grid in House of Commons speech
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has called on the Government to support the development of an offshore power grid in East Anglia rather than National Grid’s current plans for pylons to be constructed across the East of England. Speaking during questions to energy ministers in the House of Commons (18th April 2023), Priti highlighted local objections …
Local apprenticeships in Witham praised by Secretary of State in Parliament
Witham MP Priti Patel has spoken in support of local apprentices and thanked businesses who attended her Careers Fair last month during questions to the Secretary of State for Education in the House of Commons on the 17th April 2023. In reply, the Secretary of State Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP, praised businesses in …
Priti raises constituents’ Probate Service concerns in Commons
During a debate on the Probate Service in the House of Commons (28.03.23), Witham MP Priti Patel has asked Justice Minister Mike Freer MP to address the concerns constituents have raised with her about delays in probate applications being processed. Priti said: “Bereaved families in this part of Essex have been …
Priti highlights regional health issues in Parliamentary debate
Witham MP Priti Patel has raised a range of local and regional health issues during a parliamentary debate she secured (1st March 2023) on health and wellbeing services in the East of England. Priti highlighted the need for improved GP and primary care provision, including in Witham and Tiptree, difficulties her …
Priti tells Parliament that investment in infrastructure and skills needed for Essex to Level Up
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to invest in infrastructure and skills to support the Levelling Up agenda in Essex and the East of England. Speaking during a debate in Parliament (31st January), Priti also highlighted the need for the Government to work more effectively across different …