When he plans to respond to Question 125451 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015
Helen Whately.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Faversham and Mid Kent.
Commons votes
364/521
70% attendance · top 59% of MPs
Party alignment
52%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
174
across 61 debates · 38,386 words
Written Qs
440
439 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
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.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Whately broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
14 May
Getting Britain Working Again
“Shadow Secretary of State attacking the Government for failing to control a £140 billion welfare bill and claiming the Government has killed jobs through national insurance rises a…”
28 Apr
Pension Schemes Bill
“The original mandation power was dangerously broad, but the Government's concessions—allocation limits, sunset dates, regulatory assessment, and fiduciary duty protection—have tran…”
27 Apr
Pension Schemes Bill
“Mandation is flawed in principle and practice; it replaces voluntary trust with legal threat, violates fiduciary duty, and risks undermining auto-enrolment. The amendments merely t…”
27 Apr
Unemployment
“Youth unemployment stands at 14.3% (one in seven); government employment schemes are a sticking plaster for damage caused by the Chancellor's policies; businesses, not government p…”
None recorded
Whately holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 252 | 57.3% |
| Treasury | 41 | 9.3% |
| Department for Transport | 31 | 7.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 31 | 7.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 26 | 5.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 18 | 4.1% |
| Home Office | 13 | 3.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 8 | 1.8% |
Most recent.
When he plans to answer Question 123305 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
When he plans to answer Question 123304 from the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent.
It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 47466 on Pathways to Work: Impact Assessments with specific reference to anxiety, depression and ADHD/ADD, and with further reference to the Department’s January 2025 ‘PIP cases with entitlement from 2019’ release for the same conditions, what methodology and evidential basis was used for both sets of figures and what analysis has been performed to explain the differences in these figures.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Register of interests.
Lord Michael Farmer £5,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State. |
Richard Oldfield £7,500 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State. |
Richard Oldfield £7,500 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State. |
Edward Sells £10,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist my work as a Shadow Secretary of State. |
Edward Garton Woods £5,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist my work as a Shadow Secretary of State. |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 225,228 | 82.3% |
| Accommodation | 25,665 | 9.4% |
| Office Costs | 19,442 | 7.1% |
| MP Travel | 2,955 | 1.1% |
| Staff Travel | 437 | 0.2% |
| Total · 150 claims | 273,727 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Whately on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Faversham and Mid Kent | 14,816 | 31.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Faversham and Mid Kent | 31,864 | 63.2% | Won |
| 2017 | Faversham and Mid Kent | 30,390 | 61.1% | Won |
| 2015 | Faversham and Mid Kent | 24,895 | 54.4% | Won |
| 2010 | Kingston and Surbiton | 20,868 | 36.5% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Faversham and Mid Kent.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen WhatelyWON | Con | 14,816 | 31.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Faversham and Mid Kent →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 38,386 words
28 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
28 Jul 2024 → 14 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
440 tabled · 439 answered
440 tabled · 439 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£273,727 · FY 24_25
£273,727 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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