Priti writes to Home Secretary on Wethersfield
Priti recently wrote to the Home Secretary and the Immigration Minister regarding a number of unanswered questions over their plans for a large scale asylum accomodation centre at Wethersfield in the Braintree district. Local service providers are frustrated by the lack of clear information coming from the Home Office about …
Priti backs new victims law in Parliamentary speech
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has spoken in support of new laws being brought in to provide more rights and support for victims of crime, including the strengthening of the Victims’ Code and the introduction of an Independent Public Advocate to support victims and families affected by major incidents. Priti has been a longstanding …
Priti calls for offshore grid in House of Commons speech
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has called on the Government to support the development of an offshore power grid in East Anglia rather than National Grid’s current plans for pylons to be constructed across the East of England. Speaking during questions to energy ministers in the House of Commons (18th April 2023), Priti highlighted local objections …
Local apprenticeships in Witham praised by Secretary of State in Parliament
Witham MP Priti Patel has spoken in support of local apprentices and thanked businesses who attended her Careers Fair last month during questions to the Secretary of State for Education in the House of Commons on the 17th April 2023. In reply, the Secretary of State Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP, praised businesses in …
Priti objects to asylum housing plans for Braintree District
During a debate in the House of Commons (29th March 2023), the Witham MP Priti Patel has raised objections to plans for asylum seekers to be housed at the former air force base at Wethersfield. The rural site, located in the neighbouring Braintree constituency, could be used to accommodate hundreds of …
Priti raises constituents’ Probate Service concerns in Commons
During a debate on the Probate Service in the House of Commons (28.03.23), Witham MP Priti Patel has asked Justice Minister Mike Freer MP to address the concerns constituents have raised with her about delays in probate applications being processed. Priti said: “Bereaved families in this part of Essex have been …
Priti highlights regional health issues in Parliamentary debate
Witham MP Priti Patel has raised a range of local and regional health issues during a parliamentary debate she secured (1st March 2023) on health and wellbeing services in the East of England. Priti highlighted the need for improved GP and primary care provision, including in Witham and Tiptree, difficulties her …
Priti tells Parliament that investment in infrastructure and skills needed for Essex to Level Up
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to invest in infrastructure and skills to support the Levelling Up agenda in Essex and the East of England. Speaking during a debate in Parliament (31st January), Priti also highlighted the need for the Government to work more effectively across different …
Priti secures key change to Online Safety Bill
Witham MP Priti Patel has worked with fellow MPs and campaigners to secure an important change to the Online Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament. The Bill, which brings in new laws to tackle online harms, will now be improved with a new measure to make senior managers …
Priti backs new laws to limit impact of strikes
Witham MP Priti Patel has backed new laws being introduced by the Government to limit the impact and disruption caused by strikes by introducing minimum service levels. The new laws would ensure that minimum levels of service could be maintained when industrial action takes place affecting health, education, transport, fire …