The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has slammed the decision made by the House of Commons to vote to instruct the Prime Minister to ask the EU to extend the Article 50 process and the UK’s membership of the EU to 30 June 2019. This vote followed a week which saw …
During a Treasury Questions session in the House of Commons, Priti Patel has today (9th April) called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, to invest in the A120 dualling scheme. The proposed scheme will improve road safety and unlock new opportunities for jobs, business growth and housing in …
Priti Patel MP has called on the Government to introduce more transparency and accountability in the decision-making process for waste incinerators. Speaking during a debate in Westminster on waste incineration today (9th April), Priti, who is campaigning against the proposed Rivenhall Incinerator, highlighted the complex paperwork involved when operators apply …
Witham MP Priti Patel has voted in the House of Commons throughout this week to deliver Brexit and support the decision taken by the British people to leave the EU. On Monday, 1 April 2019, during a number of indicative votes, Priti opposed proposals to keep the UK under the …
The Witham MP, the Rt Hon Priti Patel, has today (2nd April) joined Michael Ellis MP, the Minister for Arts, Heritage & Tourism at a special event at Westminster to mark English Tourism Week, 30th March – 7th April 2019. This annual event takes place in the Spring and is …
Witham MP and Chair of the Great Eastern Mainline Taskforce, the Rt Hon Priti Patel has welcomed today’s launch of the Delay Repay 15 scheme during a visit to Witham Station by Rail Minister, Andrew Jones MP. The new scheme, which starts on 1st April allows passengers on Greater Anglia …
This motion is yet another disappointment to everyone who voted to leave the EU. Rather than set in stone our departure from the EU and freedom for our country it creates a recipe for further uncertainty. The Motion accepts the Withdrawal Agreement and also leaves open the opportunity for the …
Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, met with pupils from Stanway Fiveways Primary School in Parliament today to speak about her role as an MP [Thursday 21 March 2019]. Pupils from Stanway Fiveways Primary School were visiting Parliament to take part in a tour of the Palace of Westminster …
Witham MP Priti has spoken up in support of the tourism sector in Essex and the Witham constituency during a debate in Parliament. Referencing the Museum of Power in Langford, Tollesbury and Wilkin and Sons in Tiptree Priti spoke of the contribution that the tourism and hospitality sector makes to …
Witham MP Priti Patel has backed local residents in opposing a planning application which would have a devastating impact on the Gimsons site and River Walk in Witham. The development proposals were considered by Braintree District Council’s planning committee tonight (19 March 2019), where it was approved despite opposition from …