Ms Polly Billington

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Ms Polly Billington is the Labour MP for East Thanet, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

456

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

6,971

Majority

39.9%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,713 voters

Labour
17,054 votes39.9%
Conservative
10,083 votes23.6%
Reform UK
8,591 votes20.1%
Green Party
4,590 votes10.8%
Liberal Democrat
1,365 votes3.2%
Independent
563 votes1.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

53

Written Questions

17

Oral Questions

150

Debates Spoken In

248

Speeches

456

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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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

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Financial Interests(1)

Visits outside the UK

Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) Secretariat for the APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy

£808
Name of donor
Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) Secretariat for the APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy
Address of donor
PRASEG, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0DX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Accommodation, return flights and subsistence, value £808
Destination of visit
Denmark (Copenhagen)
Dates of visit
23 October 2025 to 24 October 2025
Purpose of visit
APPG visit to high-level meetings and site visits in Copenhagen cross-channel cooperation for decarbonising heat and energy.

Registered 14 November 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ms in Parliament

Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to include a strategic nature restoration programme within the Land Use Framework.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25 Jun 2025

Arts: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Enrichment Framework will (a) provide a minimum of 80 hours of enrichment across the academic year and (b) be in addition to curriculum time fo

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Jun 2025

Art and Design: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of art and design education on the school-readiness of children entering primary scho

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Jun 2025

Learning Disability: Primary Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Learning Disability annual health check has been removed as a national target for primary care in the 2025-26 NHS plan.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care25 Jun 2025

Art and Design: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of art and design education on outcomes for students with SEND.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Jun 2025

Israel: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, how many Israel Defense Forces personnel have been trained by the UK armed

AnsweredMinistry of Defence23 Jun 2025

Social Security Benefits: East Thanet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people receive the maximum amount of permissible benefits under benefit caps in East Thanet constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Jun 2025

Social Security Benefits: East Thanet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have three or more children in East Thanet constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Jun 2025

Social Security Benefits: East Thanet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have one or more adults with a disability in East Thanet

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Jun 2025

Social Security Benefits: East Thanet

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households who are receiving the maximum permitted benefits under the benefit cap have one or more children with a disability in East Than

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions3 Jun 2025
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