Witham MP chairs meeting for Essex businesses on International Trade
Witham MP, Priti Patel, chaired a meeting of the Essex Chambers of Commerce International Trade Forum on Monday evening [4 June 2018] with guest speaker Greg Hands MP, the Minister of State for Trade Policy. The meeting was well attended by a number of Essex businesses and the Minister provided …
Priti Patel raises social mobility in Commons
Witham MP Priti Patel has highlighted the role that recruitment agencies play in helping to improve social mobility by supporting people into employment. Speaking during questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Priti called on the Government to work with agencies like Witham-based Prime Appointments to lift …
SMEs should get more public sector contracts, says MP Priti Patel
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to remove the barriers that prevent small and medium sized enterprises from securing public sector contracts. Speaking during questions to Cabinet Office Ministers, Priti raised the need for innovative SMEs to be supported so they can bid fairly for public sector …
Priti calls for action on supply teaching costs
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to take action to reduce the costs to schools of supply and agency teachers. Priti raised the matter with the Secretary of State for Education in the House of Commons after local head teachers raised concerns with her about these costs. …
Priti raises local highways matters with Roads Minister
Witham MP Priti Patel has met with the Roads Minister Jesse Norman to discuss progress with the A12 Widening Scheme and the dualling of the A120. The meeting also took place on the day when the Government announced over £2.6 million of new funding for Essex County Council out of …