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Priti meets with Education Ministers to discuss local education standards

Published on 23rd May 2024 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has had a constructive meeting with the Department for Education to discuss school standards in the Witham constituency. Meeting with Education Minister Baroness Barran and the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan, Priti updated Ms Keegan on her and Baroness Barren’s recent visit to Maltings …

Local MP’s meet with campaign group to discuss next steps

Published on 20th May 2024 Published in Local News

Both MP’s for the Maldon District, Dame Priti Patel and Sir John Whittingdale have further met with members of the ‘Save Maldon Medical Services’ group (16th May 2024) to discuss the ongoing campaign to save vital medical services from being relocated outside of the district. Priti and John spoke to …

Priti hosts Essex businesses in Parliament with Transport Secretary

Published on 14th May 2024 Published in General News

Witham MP Priti Patel and the Essex Chambers of Commerce hosted a dinner meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, in Parliament on Monday [13 May 2024]. Businesses from across Essex joined Priti and the Chambers’ Chief Executive Denise Rossiter to hear from …

Priti secures visit from Farming Minister at the historic Kings Seeds

Published on 10th May 2024 Published in General NewsPublished in Local News

Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, joined Farming Minister Mark Spencer on a visit to local business King’s Seeds, which is based at Monk’s Farm just outside of Kelvedon, on Thursday 2nd May. The visit follows on from Priti’s initial meeting with the business in January, where she …

Witham MP raises serious concerns about Maltings Academy in House of Commons

Published on 10th May 2024 Published in Local News

Priti Patel MP has continued to raise the concerns of her constituents in Parliament to  the government  about Maltings Academy and Academies Enterprise Trust with the Minister for School, Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP during Education Questions in the House of Commons. These are ongoing concerns raised by parents whose …

Local MP offers support to community groups

Published on 25th April 2024 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel recently met with Brad Wendes, Director of Kinetix, and saw the youth intervention project that they are currently running. They set up the Kinetix Academy CIC in 2022 to deliver sports intervention, mentorship, access to qualifications, and food education to young people from low-income families and …

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