Helen Whately
MP since 7 May 2015
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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.
1989
Votes Cast
£269,510
Expenses 2024-25
1,469
Majority
31.8%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£269,510
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 46,594 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
465
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
62
Debates Spoken In⚑
155
Speeches⚑
413
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1989 votes — page 5 of 80
2 NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 23 Mar 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 23 Mar 2026
2 AYEOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
Opposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
7 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
7 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
7 votes · 9 Mar 2026
2 AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
Financial Interests(7)
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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.
£10,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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.
- Name of donor
- Edward Sells
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £10,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist my work as a Shadow Secretary of State.
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 24 February 2026
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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.
£7,500
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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.
- Name of donor
- Richard Oldfield
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £7,500 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State.
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 5 January 2026
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Lord (Stanley) Fink
£5,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State.
£5,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Lord (Stanley) Fink
£5,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State.
- Name of donor
- Lord (Stanley) Fink
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £5,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist the work of the Shadow Secretary of State.
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 14 January 2026
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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.
£5,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
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.
- Name of donor
- Edward Garton Woods
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £5,000 financial support towards the cost of salary for a member of staff to assist my work as a Shadow Secretary of State.
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 21 January 2026
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Richard Chesson
Sponsorship of the Unsung Heroes Awards including promotional signage, hospitality for the prize giving ceremony and prizes for the winners (exact amount)
25 April 2025 to 15 May 2025
£2,450
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Richard Chesson
Sponsorship of the Unsung Heroes Awards including promotional signage, hospitality for the prize giving ceremony and prizes for the winners (exact amount)
25 April 2025 to 15 May 2025
- Name of donor
- Richard Chesson
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Sponsorship of the Unsung Heroes Awards including promotional signage, hospitality for the prize giving ceremony and prizes for the winners (exact amount), value £2,450
- Date received
- 25 April 2025 to 15 May 2025
- Date accepted
- 25 April 2025
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 22 May 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Helen in Parliament
Personal Independence Payment: Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in the (a) Birkenhead Central, Wirral, (b) Rhyl North, Denbighshire, (c) Lit
Personal Independence Payment: Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in the (a) Central Blackpool, Blackpool, (b) Bootle South, Sefton, (c) Grang
Personal Independence Payment: Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in (a) the West of England Combined Authority, (b) the Sheffield City Region
Personal Independence Payment: Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in (a) the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, (b) Cardiff Capital Region, (c
Connect to Work
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of people Connect to Work is expected to support into work and (b) expected cost of the scheme per pers
Jobcentres: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) work coaches and (b) vacancies there were at Jobcentres in each month since July 2024.
Jobcentres
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on preparing Jobcentres for the potential impact of the Employment R
Employment: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has a target for the number of work coaches employed by his Department.
Employment: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of employment advisers that will be employed to work in community healthcare settings.
Employment: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what engagement he has had with (a) the BMA and (b) GP surgeries on embedding employment advisers in GP surgeries.
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