Helen Whately

Helen Whately

Constituency: Faversham and Mid Kent

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

Helen Whately is the Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Voting attendance record for Helen Whately

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Employment & Workers Rights Pensions

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Employment & Workers Rights Justice & Law

18 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition day motion: student loans

Education & Skills Welfare & Benefits

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

Taxation Transport

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Parliamentary Procedure 45
Justice & Law 43
Employment & Workers Rights 40
Taxation 27
Local Government 25
Education & Skills 22
Trade & Industry 22
Housing & Planning 21
Foreign Affairs & Defence 16
Economy & Finance 14
Welfare & Benefits 13
Other / Procedural 11
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 11
Transport 9
Policing & Crime 8
Pensions 8
Energy & Utilities 8
Mental Health 8
Devolution 7
Immigration & Asylum 6
Science & Technology 6
Sport 5
Environment & Climate 4
Drug & Alcohol Policy 3
Small Business 3
NHS & Health 3
Freedom of Information & Transparency 1
Digital & AI 1
Food & Agriculture 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Helen Whately voted

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Foreign Affairs & Defence Trade & Industry

09 Dec 2025

✗ No

200 MPs voted

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B

Education & Skills Local Government

31 Mar 2025

✗ No

241 MPs voted

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85

Trade & Industry Drug & Alcohol Policy

26 Mar 2025

✓ Aye

245 MPs voted

European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Parliamentary Procedure Freedom of Information & Transparency

29 Oct 2025

✓ Aye

250 MPs voted

Opposition Day: Business and the economy

Economy & Finance Trade & Industry

21 May 2025

✓ Aye

253 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Helen Whately did not vote

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

16 Dec 2025 531 MPs voted

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment

02 Sep 2025 521 MPs voted

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading

02 Sep 2025 516 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23

15 Sep 2025 489 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7

15 Sep 2025 489 MPs voted