Priti Patel
MP since 6 May 2010
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The Rt Hon Priti Patel is the Conservative MP for Witham, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
1466
Votes Cast
£244,429
Expenses 2024-25
5,145
Majority
37.2%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£244,429
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 50,603 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
634
Written Questions
1
Oral Questions
128
Debates Spoken In⚑
249
Speeches⚑
355
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Financial Interests(17)
Visits outside the UK
a CCHQ Adviser
£6,312
Visits outside the UK
a CCHQ Adviser
- Name of donor
- Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Address of donor
- PO Box 547, Government Road, Manama.
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel provided to myself and to a CCHQ adviser. Return flights (estimated value of £6,312 for two people return travel); Hotel Accommodation (estimated value of £3,600), Food (£300 estimated), Travel within country including airport transfers (£87 estimated), value £10,299
- Destination of visit
- Bahrain (Manama)
- Dates of visit
- 30 October 2025 to 3 November 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To attend the Manama Dialogue and associated meetings in my capacity as the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, accompanied by a CCHQ Adviser.
Registered 27 November 2025
Visits outside the UK
Coalition for Global Prosperity
£1,694
Visits outside the UK
Coalition for Global Prosperity
- Name of donor
- Coalition for Global Prosperity
- Address of donor
- 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London, SW1A 2HU
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Local transport (£1,694.12) and food/miscellaneous (£1,065) provided to me and CCHQ staff accompanying me; and flights (£2,052.90) for one member of CCHQ staff accompanying me., value £4,837.02
- Destination of visit
- United States (Washington DC)
- Dates of visit
- 22 February 2026 to 27 February 2026
- Purpose of visit
- In my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, this was a visit to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with Members of Congress and policymakers.
Registered 20 March 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
two advisers from CCHQ
I received a delegate ticket (value £1,500) for the ARC Conference to enable my attendance on 17 February 2025 in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. I was accompanied by two advisers from CCHQ (who received staff tickets each valued at £450)
17 February 2025
£1,500
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
two advisers from CCHQ
I received a delegate ticket (value £1,500) for the ARC Conference to enable my attendance on 17 February 2025 in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. I was accompanied by two advisers from CCHQ (who received staff tickets each valued at £450)
17 February 2025
- Name of donor
- Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Ltd
- Address of donor
- 78 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ES
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- I received a delegate ticket (value £1,500) for the ARC Conference to enable my attendance on 17 February 2025 in my capacity as Shadow Foreign Secretary. I was accompanied by two advisers from CCHQ (who received staff tickets each valued at £450), value £2,400
- Date received
- 17 February 2025
- Date accepted
- 17 February 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 10519995
Registered 16 March 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Two tickets with hospitality in the Legends Suite at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix (£1,195 each)
6 July 2025
£1,195
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Two tickets with hospitality in the Legends Suite at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix (£1,195 each)
6 July 2025
- Name of donor
- Silverstone Circuits Ltd
- Address of donor
- The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets with hospitality in the Legends Suite at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix (£1,195 each), value £2,390
- Date received
- 6 July 2025
- Date accepted
- 6 July 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 882843
Registered 14 July 2025
Visits outside the UK
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
£913
Visits outside the UK
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
- Name of donor
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
- Address of donor
- 42 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3JF
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£913 for two people), accommodation (£611 for two people), transfers (£151 for two people), and meals (£173 for two people) provided to me and a CCHQ political adviser who accompanied me on this visit, value £1,848
- Destination of visit
- Italy
- Dates of visit
- 4 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To attend a conference in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Registered 1 May 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Priti in Parliament
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If the Church Commissioners will review the decision to demolish the Church of St Peter and St Paul
If the Church Commissioners will review the decision to demolish the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Birch, Essex.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps he is taking to support economic growth in Essex.
What steps he is taking to support economic growth in Essex.
What steps his Department is taking to support people in Essex into employment.
What steps his Department is taking to support people in Essex into employment.
What steps he is taking to support economic growth in Essex.
What steps he is taking to support economic growth in Essex.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What steps her Department is taking to support agricultural export businesses in Essex.
What steps her Department is taking to support agricultural export businesses in Essex.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
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