Helen Whately’s voting in Parliament

Helen Whately is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a random selection of Helen Whately’s votes.

• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Helen Whately has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Eating Disorders: Palliative Care 2 Jun 2023

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• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment 2 Jun 2023

  This data is not held by the Department. From April 2022, the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines sits with local systems. This is supported by the 2021 Spending Review, which set aside £12 billion in operational capital for the National Health service, 2022 to 2025, and the recent Capital Planning Guidance, which states that integrated care systems will need to develop...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Dementia: Hypertension 2 Jun 2023

  There have been no recent discussions with the Royal College of Nursing on the implications for policy of the link between dementia and high blood pressure. However, on 17 May we published a call for evidence giving the public, charities, patient groups and other stakeholders an opportunity to inform the Major Conditions Strategy, helping to build consensus on what actions need to be...

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Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @helen_whately
• https://facebook.com/hwhately

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Helen Whately campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department of Health
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Cabinet Office
• Mental Illness: Surveys
• Social Services
• Travellers: Caravan Sites
• Housing: Construction
• Apprentices: Taxation

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (since 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (since 8 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (25 Oct 2022 to 8 Nov 2022)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (30 Nov 2021 to 17 Oct 2022)
• The Exchequer Secretary (16 Sep 2021 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (10 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (17 Apr 2019 to 10 Sep 2019)
• Member, Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint) Committee (27 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (27 Jul 2018 to 17 Apr 2019)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Robertson
• Andrew Rowe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)