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Member of Parliament

Helen Whately

Con Conservative Faversham and Mid Kent ID 4527
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Helen has voted in 83.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. 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 1,977 of 2,361 eligible divisions (83.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1977

Total votes

943

Aye

1034

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 943 / Noes 1,034

Divisions

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Division Vote
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No

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 1,977 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (83.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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