Priti Patel

Priti Patel

Constituency: Witham

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

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.

Priti Patel, the Conservative MP for Witham first elected in May 2010, is the 62nd longest-serving MP overall and 21st longest-serving among Conservative MPs. She has cast 202 votes from 515 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 39.22 percent, ranking her 530th overall among all MPs, while her debate contributions of 278 across 138 debates rank her 212th overall, with particular focus on foreign affairs, defence and international development. There is a substantial divergence between her voting and debate rankings, with her debate participation significantly outpacing her voting participation.

Summary generated on 18/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

206 / 521

39.54%

Ranked #526 of 650 MPs (19th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

139 / 8913

279 total contributions

Ranked #219 of 650 MPs (66th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

37

£250,107.26

£

Total declared interests