Member of Parliament

Helen Whately

Con Conservative Faversham and Mid Kent ID 4527

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 943 / Noes 1,034

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clause 39 stand part Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 116 Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 114 Foreign Affairs	4 Jul 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clauses 18 to 25 etc. stand part Foreign Affairs	29 Jun 2022	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee:Amendment 98 Foreign Affairs	29 Jun 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 97 Foreign Affairs	29 Jun 2022	No
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Second Reading Foreign Affairs	27 Jun 2022	Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554)	22 Jun 2022	Aye
Opposition Day: Adviser on Ministerial Interests	21 Jun 2022	No
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Reading Transport	20 Jun 2022	Aye
Opposition Day: censure Minister for Safe and Legal Migration Migration	14 Jun 2022	No
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 17 Education	13 Jun 2022	No
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Report stage: New Clause 4 Education	13 Jun 2022	No
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14	25 May 2022	No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Second Reading Foreign Affairs	24 May 2022	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 1,977 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