Helen Whately
Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(since February 2020)9 Former APPG memberships
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Oral questions - Main Chamber
8 Jun 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions)
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voted No - in line with the party majority
One of 357 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 358
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Legislation Debates
Helen Whately has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateFaversham and Mid Kent Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 8,834 signatures (1.23%)
of 11,212 signatures (1.14%)
of 13,296 signatures (0.88%)
of 194,822 signatures (0.44%)
of 34,228 signatures (0.40%)
of 309,372 signatures (0.28%)
of 194,822 signatures (0.44%)
of 157,727 signatures (0.29%)
of 286,028 signatures (0.14%)
of 349,753 signatures (0.11%)
Petition Closed
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work
Gov Responded - 4 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Helen Whately's petition debate contributionsclosed 8 months, 1 week ago
I would like the government to review and increase the pay for healthcare workers to recognise the work that they do.
Petition Closed
We would like the government to consider social care as equally important to NHS
Gov Responded - 20 Apr 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Helen Whately's petition debate contributionsclosed 7 months, 3 weeks ago
We would like the government to support and regard social care: financially, publicly and systematically on an equal par as NHS. We would like parliament to debate how to support social care during COVID-19 and beyond so that it automatically has the same access to operational and financial support.
Petition Closed
Reduce or scrap the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS Staff.
Gov Responded - 29 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Helen Whately's petition debate contributionsclosed 7 months, 3 weeks ago
To revoke the Immigration Health Surcharge increases for overseas NHS staff. The latest budget shows an increase of £220 a year for an overseas worker to live and work in the UK, at a time when the NHS, and UK economy, relies heavily on them.
Petition Closed
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship
Gov Responded - 6 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 View Helen Whately's petition debate contributionsclosed 7 months, 1 week ago
Give NHS workers who are EU and other Nationals automatic UK citizenship if they stay and risk their own lives looking after the British people during the COVID crisis.
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Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Helen Whately, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Helen Whately has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Helen Whately has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Helen Whately
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require employers to offer flexible working in employment contracts and to advertise vacancies as suitable for flexible working unless certain conditions are met; and for connected purposes.
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The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about the accessibility of air travel for people with disabilities; to establish requirements about parking at airports for people with disabilities; to require airports and airlines to report steps taken to improve accessibility; to require a named person to be responsible for air passengers with disabilities; to make provision about the design and adaptation of aircraft to meet the needs of passengers with disabilities; and for connected purposes.
Helen Whately has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting