Priti Patel
Conservative MP for Witham, since 6 May 2010
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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.
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Voting record
575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited
Address of donor: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets with hospitality to attend the Grand Prix at Silverstone for myself and two members of my family (value £2,150 per ticket/person) on 5 July 2026., value £6,450
Date received: 5 July 2026
Date accepted: 5 July 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00882843
(Registered 8 July 2026)
Name of donor: The Arsenal Football Club Ltd
Address of donor: Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, London N5 1BU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One matchday ticket and hospitality in the Directors' Box at the Emirates Stadium for myself (approximate), value £500
Date received: 18 May 2026
Date accepted: 18 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00109244
(Registered 1 June 2026)
Name of donor: The Duke of Richmond and Gordon CBE DL
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for myself and a family member to attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including hospitality, as a guest of the Duke of Richmond (estimated cost per ticket of £500, NB: a donation was made by me to The King’s Trust International of £100 per ticket), value £1,000
Date received: 13 July 2025
Date accepted: 13 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 August 2025)
Name of donor: Clarion Defence (UK) Ltd
Address of donor: 69-79 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3JW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: In my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, two tickets (value £299 each) were provided to enable myself and an adviser from CCHQ to attend DSEI on 11 September 2025, value £598
Date received: 11 September 2025
Date accepted: 11 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 06567404
(Registered 9 October 2025)
Name of donor: Middle East Association
Address of donor: 17 Hanover Square, London W1S 1BN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to attend the Middle East Association's Gala Dinner on 27 November 2025 in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, accompanied by a CCHQ advisor. Tickets valued at £150 each plus VAT, value £360
Date received: 27 November 2025
Date accepted: 27 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 11378572
(Registered 25 December 2025)
Name of donor: Embassy of Bahrain
Address of donor: 30 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Christmas gift, value £95
Date received: 9 December 2025
Date accepted: 9 December 2025
Donor status: other (Embassy)
(Registered 3 January 2026)
Name of donor: High Commissioner of India in the UK
Address of donor: High Commission of India, India House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA.
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for me and a family member as a guest of the High Commissioner to attend the England v India Women’s One Day International at Lord’s in the ECB Chair's Suite (NB: this is not commercially available, but each ticket has an estimated face value of £250-£300), value £600
Date received: 19 July 2025
Date accepted: 19 July 2025
Donor status: other (High Commission)
(Registered 12 August 2025)
Name of donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd
Address of donor: 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality provided to myself and a family member at The Derby (the value of the hospitality provided was £340pp). Entry tickets were purchased by me, value £680
Date received: 7 June 2025
Date accepted: 7 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02909409
(Registered 1 July 2025)
Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality in the Legends Suite at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix (£1,195 each), value £2,390
Date received: 6 July 2025
Date accepted: 6 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 882843
(Registered 14 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London, SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Local transport (£1,694.12) and food/miscellaneous (£1,065) provided to me and CCHQ staff accompanying me; and flights (£2,052.90) for one member of CCHQ staff accompanying me, value £4,837.02
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit: 22 February 2026 to 27 February 2026
Purpose of visit: In my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, this was a visit to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with Members of Congress and policymakers.
(Registered 20 March 2026)
Name of donor: (1) Munich Security Conference (2) Warsaw Security Forum (3) International Democracy Union
Address of donor: (1) Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 München, Germany (2) 6 Oleandrów, 00-629 Warsaw, Poland (3) IDU Franz Josef Strauß Haus Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1 80807 Munich Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Complimentary airport transfer service (between the airport, hotel, and return) for me and a Conservative Party adviser on 12 and 15 February 2026 (value has been estimated), value £420 (2) Dinner provided at a dinner and discussion, held at the Munich Security Conference on 14 February 2026, value £269 (3) Refreshments provided to myself and a CCHQ adviser at a dinner and discussion, held at the Munich Security Conference on 13 February 2026, value £120
Destination of visit: Germany (Munich)
Dates of visit: 12 February 2026 to 15 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Attendance at the Munich Security Conference in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to attend and take part in meetings and discussions. (A CCHQ political adviser accompanied me on this trip.)
(Registered 11 March 2026)
Name of donor: International Democracy Union
Address of donor: International Democracy Union IDU Franz Josef Strauß Haus Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 1 80807 Munich Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Discount on costs provided to the Conservative and Unionist Party for me and a member of Party staff accommodation (£220), two tickets provided to attend the IDU Forum were (approx £150) and two tickets for a dinner (approx £75), value £445, value £445
Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit: 2 December 2025 to 6 December 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the IDU Forum in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and as an Executive Vice Chairman of the IDU.
(Registered 5 January 2026)
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: CFI, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£460), transport and tour guide (£1,130), total value £1,590. I was accompanied by two staff members: Flights (£947), accommodation (£290), transport and tour guide (£1,130), total value £2,367 each, value £6,324
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 21 November 2025 to 25 November 2025
Purpose of visit: A visit in my capacity as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to meet with politicians, diplomats and the families of Israeli hostages, and to receive briefings on the security situation.
(Registered 19 December 2025)
Name of donor: Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: PO Box 547, Government Road, Manama.
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel provided to myself and to a CCHQ adviser. Return flights (estimated value of £6,312 for two people return travel); Hotel Accommodation (estimated value of £3,600), Food (£300 estimated), Travel within country including airport transfers (£87 estimated), value £10,299
Destination of visit: Bahrain (Manama)
Dates of visit: 30 October 2025 to 3 November 2025
Purpose of visit: To attend the Manama Dialogue and associated meetings in my capacity as the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, accompanied by a CCHQ Adviser.
(Registered 27 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous
A Director of the Conservative Friends of America. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 11 January 2023
(Registered 11 January 2023)
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