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Priti to Chair Rail Taskforce

Published on 26th February 2018 Published in General News

Witham MP Priti Patel has become the Chair of the Great Eastern Main Line Rail Taskforce at a meeting held in Parliament today (26 February 2018). Priti was a founding member of the GEML Rail Taskforce when it was established in 2013 and secured commitments to improve rail services. Priti …

Unemployment remains low in Witham

Published on 23rd February 2018 Published in General News

Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the release of new figures which show that claimant count unemployment in the constituency continues to remain low. Figures released from the Office of National Statistics show that in January 2018 there were 545 claimants, which is 70% lower than the peak under the …

72 Bus Service Withdrawal

Published on 13th February 2018 Published in Local News

Witham MP, the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, has led the campaign to reverse the proposed cancellation of the 72 service. Ms Patel was concerned at recent announcement by First Group, who operate the 72 service, that little consideration had been made for those residents who rely on this vital service, …

Priti Patel MP pledges to #PassOnPlastic with Sky Ocean Rescue campaign

Published on 13th February 2018 Published in General News

Member of Parliament for Witham, the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, today signed Sky Ocean Rescue’s campaign pledge to #PassOnPlastic, a commitment to reduce plastic consumption. The Sky Ocean Rescue campaign has highlighted the damaging effects single-use plastics have on our rivers and oceans and have sought to encourage people to …

Priti elected by colleagues to Foreign Affairs Committee

Published on 8th February 2018 Published in General News

Witham MP Priti Patel has been elected by her Conservative MP colleagues to be a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. The Foreign Affairs Select Committee examines the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Britain’s foreign policy. Priti said: “I am delighted to have been elected by …

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