HOUSE OF COMMONS · PARLIAMENT DATA
Priti Patel represents the Conservative in the House of Commons for Witham. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
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For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Witham election history.
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 6 May 2010.
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UKDECIDES · CURATED REPORTING
In a constituency statement, Patel welcomed the government's decision to withdraw and review restructuring plans in Essex, arguing that uncertainty about costs, services and local democracy had not been properly addressed. This is the MP's own account.
Read original reporting →A Conservative reshuffle moved Patel to a new international brief, with Tom Tugendhat replacing her as shadow foreign secretary.
Read original reporting →Kemi Badenoch removed Priti Patel from the shadow foreign affairs post and appointed Tom Tugendhat as part of a reshuffle designed to reshape the Conservative opposition team.
Read original reporting →Patel asked the Foreign Office to outline planned staff reductions and projected staffing levels over five years. In its published answer, the department referred to its existing FCDO2030 programme and said further updates would follow significant milestones.
Read original reporting →During Foreign Office questions, then shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel challenged Yvette Cooper about Peter Mandelson's security vetting and the decision to remove senior official Olly Robbins. Her questions followed evidence given to MPs earlier that day.
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RECENT COVERAGE · EXTERNAL HEADLINES
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Priti Patel is listed by Parliament as a Conservative MP for Witham, with the current Commons membership beginning 6 May 2010.
Parliamentary record →The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 5,145 votes.
Constituency election history →AUTOMATED NEWS SEARCH · LAST 60 DAYS
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