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Member of Parliament

Helen Whately

Con Conservative Faversham and Mid Kent ID 4527
Parliamentary Parliamentary
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Helen has voted in 83.7% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Helen has voted against the party's recorded majority 4 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,989 of 2,376 eligible divisions (83.7%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1989

Total votes

950

Aye

1039

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 950 / Noes 1,039

Divisions

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Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Housing
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Trade 86/91 (95%)
Brexit / EU 199/211 (94%)
Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94%)
Migration 157/171 (92%)
Devolution / Local Government 59/66 (89%)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 43/56 (77%)
Crime / Justice 177/230 (77%)
Energy 54/70 (77%)
Work / Employment 60/77 (78%)
Education 76/96 (79%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Helen Whately voted in?

Helen Whately has recorded votes in 1,989 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (83.7% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Helen Whately voted against their party?

Helen Whately has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source