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Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
Wednesday 11th March 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people since the start of 2025 have been awarded PIP after an assessment a) in-person b) over the phone or c) via video call.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

While this information is not currently published by the department, we will be sharing this data in a future statistical release.


Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
Wednesday 11th March 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people since the start of 2025 have been assessed for PIP a) in-person b) over the phone or c) via video call.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

While this information is not currently published by the department, we will be sharing this data in a future statistical release.


Written Question
Visas: Skilled Workers
Wednesday 11th March 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of licensed sponsoring employers for (a) Skilled Worker visa holders and (b) Health and Care Worker visa holders registered in each local authority area.

Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data.

Statistics regarding the UK population is a matter for the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).


Division Vote (Commons)
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 104 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 311
Division Vote (Commons)
10 Mar 2026 - Courts and Tribunals Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 104 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 203
Written Question
Visas: Skilled Workers
Tuesday 10th March 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of applicants granted (a) Skilled Worker visas and (b) Health and Care Worker visas whose declared workplace is located in each local authority area.

Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data.

Statistics regarding the UK population is a matter for the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).


Written Question
Visas: Skilled Workers
Tuesday 10th March 2026

Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number and proportion of people currently in the UK on (a) Skilled Worker visas and (b) Health and Care Worker visas by local authority area.

Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Official statistics published by the Home Office are kept under review in line with the code of practice for statistics, taking into account a number of factors including user needs, the resources required to compile the statistics, as well as quality and availability of data.

Statistics regarding the UK population is a matter for the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).


MP Financial Interest
Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)
Original Source (9th March 2026)
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Edward Sells - £10,000.00

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"The working-age benefits bill is set to reach £171 billion by the end of this Parliament, yet the Government are doing nothing to get it under control. In fact, by scrapping the two-child cap, they have added another £3 billion. It is time to stop spending and get saving. The …..."
Helen Whately - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Madam Deputy Speaker, you are no doubt familiar with the dramatic principle of Chekhov’s gun: if there is a gun on the wall in the first act, it will be fired by the final scene. Ministers say that the mandation power in the Pension Schemes Bill is merely a backstop …..."
Helen Whately - View Speech

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