Priti Patel’s voting in Parliament

Priti Patel is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Priti Patel sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Priti Patel consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Priti Patel

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for International Development: International Development 20 Apr 2017

  In a world of serious threats to UK and global stability, Britain’s leadership on the world stage is more important than ever. When we look around the world today, people are drowning on perilous migration routes. Children are dying from preventable diseases while drug-resistant infections are brewing that threaten us here at home. Violence and conflict are pulling people back into...

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Developing Countries: Economic Growth 29 Mar 2017

  The way to end poverty and aid dependency is through inclusive economic growth, jobs, investment and trade. I recently launched DFID’s Economic Development Strategy which sets out my Department’s commitment to this agenda and the steps we are taking to deliver our priorities. Stronger economic development will enable the poorest countries to stand on their own two feet and is...

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Developing Countries: Economic Growth 29 Mar 2017

  The way to end poverty and aid dependency is through inclusive economic growth, jobs, investment and trade. I recently launched DFID’s Economic Development Strategy which sets out my Department’s commitment to this agenda and the steps we are taking to deliver our priorities. Stronger economic development will enable the poorest countries to stand on their own two feet and is...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Witham

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @patel4witham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Priti Patel campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Trade Unions
• Staff
• EU Law
• Pay
• Departmental Pay

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for International Development (since 14 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• The Exchequer Secretary (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (5 Dec 2011 to 23 Jun 2014)
• Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (18 out of 21)
• Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (23 out of 26)

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Priti Patel’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 150 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Priti Patel’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 334 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)