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 has been an MP since May 2010, making her the 62nd longest-serving member of the current parliament and 21st longest-serving among Conservative MPs. She has cast 192 votes out of 460 eligible divisions, giving her a participation rate of 41.74% and ranking her 509th overall among all MPs. Her debate contributions show a notably different pattern, with 266 contributions across 128 debates, ranking her 190th overall, with her top topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, International Development, and procedural matters. This represents a substantial divergence between her voting and debate rankings, despite her not holding a government post.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

198 / 466

42.49%

Ranked #481 of 650 MPs (26th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

131 / 7614

269 total contributions

Ranked #194 of 650 MPs (70th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

16

£34,105.02

£

Total declared interests