Priti slams Labour’s damaging planning reforms
Witham MP Priti Patel has slammed the Labour Government’s changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and decision to impose top-down targets on local councils. Their plans will undermine local democracy and decision-making, leave the countryside vulnerable to huge new developments and fail to deliver new investment in local infrastructure …
Priti asks the Government what the true cost of their tax on education is?
Witham’s MP Priti Patel recently spoke in debates in Westminster Hall and in The House of Commons regarding the Government’s plans to introduce VAT on independent schools’ fees. Labour put up their Treasury Minister to respond to both debates and Priti asked him what impact assessments had been drawn up …
Priti praises Landlords for their contribution to the housing market
Priti during the the second reading of the Renters Reform Bill took the time to praise Landlords for their contribution to the housing market and for providing decent quality rental accommodation. While there are some Landlords who do not conform to the standards we all expect, and those who are …
Priti praises victims of terrorism for their courage
Witham MP Priti Patel spoke recently in a debate on the Terrorism Protection Bill which includes Martyn’s Law. Priti who started work on this issue while she was Home Secretary, praised the campaign of Figen Murray, Travis Frain and others who have done so much to support victims of terrorism. …
Labour’s cruel Winter Fuel Payment cut to hit 320,000 Essex pensioners.
The MP for the Witham constituency, Priti Patel, can reveal the full impact of Labour’s cruel policy of removing the Winter Fuel Payment from pensioners across Essex. After grilling the Department for Work and Pensions on the number of pensioners affected, Priti has made the Government admit that around 20,000 …
Priti challenges Labour over pylons
Witham MP Priti Patel yesterday challenged Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Labour Energy Minister Michael Shanks over their plans to bulldoze our countryside to make way for over 100 miles of pylons and overhead powerlines across the East of England, including through the Witham constituency. Speaking in the House of …
Priti fights for pensioners on winter fuel payments
Witham MP Priti Patel has spoken in the House of Commons in opposition to the Labour Government’s cruel plans to take winter fuel payments away from an estimated 10 million across the country, including 20,000 in the Witham constituency. Priti opposed the plans, which have been forced through by Labour, …
Priti warns on permanent cuts to prison places
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 …
The Budget has set the pathway to lower tax and higher growth future
Priti speaks in the debate on the Budget and is supportive of the measures to reduce the tax burden on working families. However, Priti urges the Treasury to go further down the pathway to lower taxes and higher growth.
Time to be bold to boost Britain’s growth and back workers
With his spring Budget next week, the Chancellor has the opportunity to focus on delivering higher economic growth for Britain. He can remove long-standing barriers that have held our country back, set our fiscal policy on a path to lower taxes and contain public spending to spur on investment and …