Helen Whately
Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
(since September 2021)Select Committees
Public Accounts Committee (since November 2021)Finance (No.2) Bill (since December 2021)
9 Former APPG memberships
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Female Genital Mutilation, Fruit and Vegetable Farmers, Health, Mental Health, Personalised Medicine, Sex Equality, Women in Parliament, Women, Peace and Security15:30
Subject: Academies Sector Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20
24 Jan 2022, 3:30 p.m.
At 4.00pm: Oral evidence
Susan Acland-Hood - Permanent Secretary at Department for Education
John Edwards - Interim Chief Executive at Education and Skills Funding Agency
Warwick Sharp - Director of Academies and Maintained School Groups at Education and Skills Funding Agency
View calendar
13:30
Subject: BBC efficiencies and reform
26 Jan 2022, 1:30 p.m.
At 2.00pm: Oral evidence
Tim Davie CBE - Director General at BBC
Glyn Isherwood - Chief Financial Officer at BBC
Leigh Tavazia - Chief Operating Officer at BBC
View calendar
15:00
Subject: Regulation of private renting
31 Jan 2022, 3 p.m.
At 3.30pm: Oral evidence
Ms Ruth Ehrlich - Policy Manager at Shelter
Tamara Sandoul - Policy and Campaigns Manager at The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Ben Beadle - Chief Executive at National Residential Landlords Association
At 4.15pm: Oral evidence
Jeremy Pocklington CB - Permanent Secretary at The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
View calendar
11:30
Oral questions - Main Chamber
1 Feb 2022, 11:30 a.m.
Treasury (including Topical Questions)
Save to Calendar
View calendar
Note: This event involves a Department with which this person is linked, and does not guarantee their actual attendance.
13:00
Subject: Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system
2 Feb 2022, 1 p.m.
At 1.30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Kate Paradine - Chief Executive at Women in Prison
Andrea Coomber - Chief Executive at The Howard League for Penal Reform
Joy Doal MBE - Chief Executive at Anawim-Birmingham’s Centre for Women
At 2.15pm: Oral evidence
Antonia Romeo - Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Justice
Jo Farrar - Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HM Prison and Probation Service
Jerome Glass - Director General Policy and Strategy Group at Ministry of Justice
View calendar
15:30
Subject: Future of the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors
7 Feb 2022, 3:30 p.m.
At 4.00pm: Oral evidence
Sarah Munby - Permanent Secretary at Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
David Peattie - Chief Executive at Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
View calendar
voted No - in line with the party majority
One of 32 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 0 Noes - 46
I will make some more progress. JCB developing its hydrogen-fuelled digger is one example, and Volvo is another example. So …
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 …
Name of donor: Charles Villiers
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: …
Division Voting information
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
(18 debate interactions)
(18 debate interactions)
(10 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(409 debate contributions)
(59 debate contributions)
(22 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,600 words contributed)
Faversham 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 12,450 signatures (1.78%)
of 52,472 signatures (0.27%)
of 108,160 signatures (0.25%)
of 55,654 signatures (0.19%)
of 108,085 signatures (0.19%)
of 108,160 signatures (0.25%)
of 320,312 signatures (0.07%)
of 12,450 signatures (1.78%)
of 135,137 signatures (0.16%)
of 110,132 signatures (0.19%)
Petition Closed
Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
Gov Responded - 7 Apr 2021 Debated on - 12 Jul 2021 View Helen Whately's petition debate contributionsclosed 6 months, 3 weeks ago
We ask Government to significantly increase targeted research funding for motor neurone disease (MND).
A new investment of £50m over 5 years could kickstart a pioneering MND Research Institute.
This would lead to better, faster and more definitive research outcomes and hope for those with MND.
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 1 year, 4 months 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 1 year, 4 months 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 1 year, 4 months 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 1 year, 3 months 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.
Latest EDMs signed by Helen Whately
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.
Date TBA
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