Advanced

PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Priti Patel MP for Witham Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Priti Patel MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Priti Patel is the Conservative MP for Witham, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 3528
[email protected]
Departmental
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
020 7035 4848
[email protected]
Website
https://www.priti4witham.co.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/pritipatel

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
70,402
Turnout
49,344 (70%)
Majority
24,082
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
69,137
Turnout
49,241 (71%)
Majority
18,646
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
67,090
Turnout
47,168 (70%)
Majority
19,554
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
66,969
Turnout
46,835 (70%)
Majority
15,196
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
24 Jul 2019 to 6 Sep 2022
Government Post
Home Secretary
27 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
20 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
14 Jul 2016 to 8 Nov 2017
Government Post
Secretary of State for International Development
8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet)
15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015
Government Post
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
10 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013
Committee
Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee)
5 Dec 2011 to 23 Jun 2014
Committee
Public Administration Committee
18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Members' Expenses Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Witham
5 May 2005
Election Contested
Nottingham North
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
638
Early Day Motions
3
Written Questions
535
Votes
1,102
Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Health Inequalities
1
Details
22 Apr 2024
Government Funding: Local Authorities
1
Details
21 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
18 Mar 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
3
Details
14 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
14 Mar 2024
St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon
3
Details
14 Mar 2024
Extremism Definition and Community Engagement
1
Details
14 Mar 2024
Asylum and Migration
2
Details
13 Mar 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill
2
Details
12 Mar 2024
Health and Wellbeing Services: Essex
2
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Priti Patel
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Priti Patel is the Conservative MP for Witham, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.