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.
1977
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)
459
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
62
Debates Spoken In⚑
155
Speeches⚑
401
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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1977 votes — page 1 of 80
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 22 Jun 2026
2 AYECyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 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
Universal Credit: Habitual Residence Test
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to UIN 107421, if he will provide a nationality breakdown of people with Universal Credit claims that failed the Habitual Residence Test.
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many telephone-based PIP assessments are recorded.
Jobcentres
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is planning to (a) open and (b) close any Jobcentres this year.
Jobcentres
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentres there are as of a) March 2026 and b) March 2025.
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of people currently in the UK on (a) Skilled Worker visas and (b) Health and Care Worker visas by l
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of applicants granted (a) Skilled Worker visas and (b) Health and Care Worker visas whose declared
Visas: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of licensed sponsoring employers for (a) Skilled Worker visa holders and (b) Health and Care Worker
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial payments Work Capability Assessors receive for exceeding minimum daily assessment requirements.
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments assessors are required to process per day.
Work Capability Assessment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Work Capability Assessments have been (a) curtailed and (b) closed early in the last five years.
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