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Priti Patel

MP for Witham (Conservative).

Membership

  • MP for Witham, Conservative (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Witham, Conservative (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Witham, Conservative (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Witham, Conservative (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Witham, Conservative (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)

Roles

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (4 November 2024 – 31 August 2026)
  • The Secretary of State for the Home Department (24 July 2019 – 6 September 2022)
  • The Secretary of State for International Development (14 July 2016 – 8 November 2017)
  • Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (8 May 2015 – 14 July 2016)
  • The Exchequer Secretary (15 July 2014 – 8 May 2015)

Witham: 2024 general election: majority 5,145 (10.2%).

Witham: 2019 general election: majority 24,082 (48.8%); 2017 general election: majority 18,646 (37.9%); 2015 general election: majority 19,554 (41.5%); 2010 general election: majority 15,196 (32.4%).