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 random selection of Priti Patel’s votes.
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Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
52 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2012–2022.
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Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2020.
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Almost always voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2022.
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Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 14 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2022.
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Priti Patel has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
1. Employment and earnings
30 April 2023, received £1,853.80 royalty payment from Springer Nature Limited, 4 Crinan Street, London N1 9XW, for a book written and published in 2012. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 16 May 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor: The Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
Address of donor: 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets and hospitality at the
Grand National, value £705
Date received: 15 April 2023
Date accepted: 15 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 02909409
(Registered 26 April 2023)
Name of donor:
Epsom Downs RacecourseAddress of donor: Epsom Downs, Surrey KT18 5LQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets with hospitality for Epsom Downs Racecourse, total value £1,050
Date received: 3 June 2023
Date accepted: 3 June 2023
Donor status: company, registration 01752969
(Registered 21 June 2023)
Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets with hospitality in the Legends Suite at Silverstone for the
British Grand Prix (£1,650 each), total value £4,950
Date received: 9 July 2023
Date accepted: 9 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration 882843
(Registered 17 July 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 11 January 2023, a Director of the Conservative Friends of America. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 11 January 2023)
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