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.

This is a selection of Priti Patel’s votes.

• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Priti Patel’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Priti Patel’s full vote analysis page for more.

Priti Patel has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Previous Business – Commons: Select Committee 14 Sep 2016

  International Development: The work of the Department for International Development. 2:00 pm; Room 15, Palace of Westminster
  Witnesses: Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State Mark Lowcock CB, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Overseas Aid 14 Sep 2016

  My predecessors in Government have made huge progress in improving British aid by creating an independent aid watchdog, introducing much tougher value-for-money controls and making DFID’s spending even more transparent.

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Overseas Aid 14 Sep 2016

  My predecessors in Government have made huge progress in improving British aid by creating an independent aid watchdog, introducing much tougher value-for-money controls and making DFID’s spending even more transparent.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Witham

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 24 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.
• Has voted in 82.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• 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.
• 151 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Priti Patel’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 301 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)