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.

However, Helen Whately sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Helen Whately voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Helen Whately voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Helen Whately’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Helen Whately’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 23 Nov 2018

  Civil Aviation (Accessibility) Bill - 2nd reading – Helen Whately. Legislation

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Offenders’ Employment 13 Nov 2018

  What steps the Government are taking to help offenders find employment immediately after they leave prison.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Offenders’ Employment 13 Nov 2018

  Women in East Sutton Park Prison in my constituency get to gain qualifications and work while they are in prison, but the nearest parole hostel is in Reading, so some have to quit their jobs after they leave prison. Could my hon. Friend look into this and see whether something can be done?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent

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

• Wikipedia page

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
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Mental Illness: Surveys
• Social Services
• Meningitis: Health Education
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport: Staff
• Attorney General: Staff

Currently held offices

• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (since 27 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 (6 out of 6)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 74 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Helen Whately’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.58% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 71 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Helen Whately’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 140 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)