Helen Whately
Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(since February 2020)Statement - Main Chamber
Recent judicial review ruling which found the Government had acted unlawfully in respect of Covid contracts
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Orders and regulations - Main Chamber
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation)(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
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Oral questions - Main Chamber
Strengthening the role of the World Health Organization to support the management of future pandemics
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish a response to the consultation document entitled, …
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will …
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Debate information
Sparring Partners
Theresa May (Conservative) (44 debate interactions) View debates with Theresa May Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) (43 debate interactions) View debates with Jeremy Hunt John Bercow (Speaker) (20 debate interactions) View debates with John Bercow View All MP Sparring PartnersDepartment Debates
Department of Health and Social Care (316 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debatesHome Office (78 debate contributions) View Home Office debates
Department for Work and Pensions (73 debate contributions) View Department for Work and Pensions debates
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Legislation Debates
Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (3,829 words contributed) View Benefit Claimants Sanctions (Required Assessment) Bill 2016-17 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debatesMental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 - Government Bill (3,741 words contributed) View Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) (3,248 words contributed) View Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill) debates
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Significant Faversham and Mid Kent Petitions
Highest Faversham and Mid Kent signature proportion
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 108 of 12,522 (0.86%) |
Change the law to increase sentencing for Hare coursing and poaching. |
| Open | 600 of 125,214 (0.48%) |
Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas Gov Responded - 1 Dec 2020 |
| Open | 864 of 194,556 (0.44%) |
Close schools in Tier 4 areas Gov Responded - 21 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 137 of 33,486 (0.41%) |
Amend GCSE exam content for children that are now in year 9 and year 10 Gov Responded - 17 Feb 2021 |
| Open | 255 of 81,960 (0.31%) |
Protect the UK's dwindling hedgehog population before it's too late. Gov Responded - 19 Oct 2020 |
Most Faversham and Mid Kent signatures
| Status | Signatures | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Open | 1,349 of 1,112,004 (0.12%) |
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 |
| Open | 1,100 of 505,984 (0.22%) |
Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination Gov Responded - 23 Feb 2021 |
| Open | 864 of 194,556 (0.44%) |
Close schools in Tier 4 areas Gov Responded - 21 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 738 of 578,109 (0.13%) |
Reduce University student tuition fees from £9250 to £3000 Gov Responded - 26 Jan 2021 |
| Open | 698 of 231,831 (0.30%) |
Make dog theft a specific criminal offence Gov Responded - 20 Jan 2021 |
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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178,820 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 contributions |
5 Sep 2020 closed 5 months, 3 weeks ago |
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I would like the government to review and increase the pay for healthcare workers to recognise the work that they do. |
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44,982 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 contributions |
24 Sep 2020 closed 5 months, 1 week ago |
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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. |
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16,347 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 contributions |
18 Sep 2020 closed 5 months, 1 week ago |
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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. |
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72,624 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 contributions |
7 Oct 2020 closed 4 months, 3 weeks ago |
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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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Most recent EDMs signed by Helen Whately
Commons initiatives
Helen Whately has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting
Helen Whately has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting
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