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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
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 18
Migration
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14
Migration
Aye
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 Aye
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10 Aye
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
Transport
No
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 No
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Second Reading No
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 6
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 4
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1
Education
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E
Education Tax
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 1,989 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