Local MP Priti Patel has expressed her delight as schools across the Witham constituency are set to benefit from a share of the funds from the Government’s school rebuilding programme. Six schools are set to receiving millions of pounds of funding from the Government to rebuild or improve their school …
Priti speaks in a Westminster Hall debate on Foreign National Offenders. During her speech Priti reinforces her longstanding belief that the rights of victims should be put first, not the rights of foreign criminals. Priti also shares her experiences of this issue while as Home Secretary. Recounting stories of left-wing …
Priti Patel MP has met with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport, Guy Opperman MP to raise concerns regarding bus services and provision in Witham. This included discussing complaints from constituents about the reliability of services provided by Hedingham Omnibuses, which are essential to ensuring that …
This week is National Apprenticeship Week, where we celebrate and promote the fantastic opportunities that they provide for young people in particular. Priti had the chance to meet with many fantastic businesses from across Essex and the UK who employ and train young people on apprenticeship schemes. Priti said: “It …
Priti praises businesses in Witham for employing apprentices, and young people from the local area. Priti also urges the Secretary of State to develop a cross government British Workforce Strategy to reduce our reliance on foreign labour and upskill home grown talent.
The current asylum system is collapsing. The pressures caused by illegal and dangerous routes to claim asylum, facilitated by serious organised criminal gangs exploiting people and profiting from human misery, not only costs lives but undermines public confidence. This is counter to our national interest because the same criminal gangs …
Recently, former Home Secretary and MP for Witham Priti Patel met with The Jewish Leadership Council and Jewish Women’s Aid in Parliament recently. They provide important support for women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. As Home Secretary Priti was able to work closely with them particularly …
Priti asks the Secretary of State for Education what more her department is doing to make sure that children with educational needs and disabilities are able to go to school within their county. This is an issue that Priti has raised previously with Essex County Council who are working under …
Witham MP Priti Patel has spoken in support of a freeze in business rates for small businesses. The multiplier, the inflation linked measure by which business rates increase each year, is being frozen for firms occupying premises with rateable values of less than £51,000. Priti spoke of the benefits to …
The Government has provided nearly £2,200 to support football teams based in Witham and Tollesbury to invest in new goalposts as part of a £93m investment in over 1,100 sports facilities across the UK. A £743 contribution is being made towards the goalposts at the Rickstones Sports Ground in Witham …