East of England · England · 78,991Boundary · 2023

Witham

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Apr 2026

Represented by Con since 2024. Covers Witham, Colchester and Tiptree. Population 115,495. Recorded crime is 40% below the national average.

A former Home Secretary now operating from the backbenches, Priti Patel has been focused primarily on scrutinising the Labour government rather than making headlines through rebellion -- she votes in lockstep with Conservative colleagues at 100% party alignment. Her most recent recorded activity saw her vote consistently against Labour's Pension Schemes Bill ping-pong, backing multiple House of Lords amendments that challenged government powers to direct private pension investment and force consolidation of smaller pension schemes. Locally, she has been active on constituency infrastructure, lobbying the Transport Secretary over upgrades to the A12 and A120, and welcoming the retention of free parking in Witham town centre. Her record on trafficking legislation attracted criticism in March, with coverage questioning whether her 2022 Home Office reforms created barriers to support for victims.

Patel's participation rate of 59% sits below the Commons average, though her speech volume is substantial -- 238 contributions across 118 debates in the available period, with defence dominating her topic profile, followed by the economy, immigration, and cost-of-living. She is consistently pro-business (88%), anti-tax-increases (86%), and tough-on-crime (82%), with near-zero alignment on workers' rights and progressive taxation. She holds no current committee positions.

287
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
79.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Patel’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.301 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Patel has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
81
Economy
68
Employment
36
Education
28
Crime & Policing
28
Housing
19
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.16 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
CoggeshallDennis John Abram928Independ
CoggeshallTom Walsh981Independ
Great TothamJade Claire Hughes591The Mald
Great TothamRichard Henry Siddall670The Mald
Hatfield Peverel TerlingCharley Dervish877Conserva
Hatfield Peverel TerlingJames William Coleridge855Conserva
Kelvedon FeeringCamilla Jane Finch940Green Pa
Kelvedon FeeringPaul Thorogood1,096Green Pa
Marks Tey LayerKevin Paul Bentley1,176Conserva
Silver End CressingBob Wright1,017Green Pa
Silver End CressingJames Abbott1,198Green Pa
StanwayJeremy Hagon847Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
115,495
Electorate 78,991 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
12.8%
England average 20.0%
Schools
48
38 primary · 5 secondary
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