Priti welcomes local schools to Parliament
Recently, Witham MP Priti Patel was delighted to welcome pupils from both Powers Hall Academy and Chipping Hill Primary School to Parliament. The pupils had the opportunity to visit the historic Palace of Westminster, toured both the House of Commons and House of Lords as well as hearing the about …
Lower taxes on businesses and households to boost economic growth!
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, spoke in the second reading of the Finance Bill where she highlighted the need for lower taxes on businesses and households to boost economic growth. During the debate, she also urged the Government to do more to take more people out of …
Sentencing Bill should protect victims and punish criminals
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, spoke during the recent Sentencing Bill debate, pressing the Government to ensure that the new legislation delivers on the need to protect victims and punish criminals.
Get Rwanda Done
Witham MP Priti Patel last week spoke in the Parliamentary debate on the new Rwanda Treaty and the UK-Rwanda Partnership. As the Home Secretary who introduced the original Rwanda plan, Priti challenged MP’s who sought to speak ill of the country of Rwanda, and reminded the House that this partnership …
Brownfield development should be prioritised, says Priti Patel MP
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to take action to ensure that developments on brownfield sites are prioritised over unsuitable speculative developer plans on countryside sites. Raising concerns about Neighbourhood Plans put together and agreed by local communities are being ignored by those making decisions on planning …
Priti slams National Grid pylon plans in Parliament
Witham MP Priti Patel has slammed National Grid’s plans to cover the countryside in the East of England with metal pylons and overhead powerlines. Speaking in the House of Commons, Priti called on the recently appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho MP, to meet …
Ticket office closure concerns raised by Priti in Parliament
Witham MP Priti Patel has raised local concerns with the proposed closures of ticket offices at four stations in her constituency. Under proposals consulted on in the summer, Greater Anglia have proposed closing the ticket offices at Hatfield Peverel, Witham, Kelvedon and Marks Tey stations. Priti, who has been in …
Priti calls on justice ministers to improve compensation for victims
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on justice ministers to use the forthcoming Victims’ Bill to introduce new measures to improve compensation for victims of crime. Speaking during questions in the House of Commons to justice ministers, Priti referred to a case where a constituent suffered life changing injuries but …
Priti praises councils for Afghan support
Witham MP Priti Patel has praised Colchester City Council and Essex County Council for their work supporting the resettlement of dozens of Afghan families who had been evacuated from Afghanistan. During questions in the House of Commons to Defence Ministers, Priti referred to the assistance given to over 200 Afghan nationals hosted in …
Priti presses Immigration Minister to answer Wethersfield questions
Witham MP Priti Patel has pressed the Immigration Minister to answer questions about the length of time the Government is planning to use the Wethersfield site for and over the funding being provided to local authorities. Following reports over the summer that the Home Office was planning to use the …