MP for Witham
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Priti Patel is a Conservative MP for Witham, first elected in 2010. She has held senior government roles, including Home Secretary (2019–2022) and Secretary of State for International Development (2016–2017), and since 4 November 2024 serves as the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
She shows very high party loyalty (99%) and a centre-right stance (62/100). There have been 13 rebel votes against the party line. Her voting includes support for strict immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while opposing some welfare and regulatory measures such as Universal Credit expansion, bus services regulation, and VAT changes.
She has declared 15 financial interests, including nine entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, five entries for visits outside the UK, and one miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
11 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Since Nov 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
Home Secretary
Jul 2019 - Sept 2022
Committees on Arms Export Controls
Feb 2018 - Nov 2019
Foreign Affairs Committee
Feb 2018 - Nov 2019
Secretary of State for International Development
Jul 2016 - Nov 2017
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Cabinet)
May 2015 - Jul 2016
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has voted a mixture of ways on immigration controls
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has almost always voted against vat changes
has generally voted for asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has generally voted against nhs funding
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister)
15 Jan 2019
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion
12 Mar 2019
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
27 Mar 2019
United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
29 Mar 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash
3 Apr 2019
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
