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Information between 6th April 2026 - 16th April 2026

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Division Votes
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 144
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 136
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 157
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 82 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 139
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 84 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 150
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 95
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 84 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 159
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 162
14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 90 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 82 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 155
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 157
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 103
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Helen Whately voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 85 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 158


Speeches
Helen Whately speeches from: Pension Schemes Bill
Helen Whately contributed 2 speeches (800 words)
Consideration of Lords amendments
Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions


Written Answers
Jobcentres
Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)
Tuesday 7th April 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is planning to (a) open and (b) close any Jobcentres this year.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Department continually reviews its estate to ensure it meets the needs of customers and represents value for money, making changes where appropriate. The Department’s Workplace Transformation Programme is working closely with the Jobs and Careers Service to ensure that our physical spaces evolve to support more personalised, modern employment and skills services for customers. This includes exploring new approaches to workspace location, design and partnership working that enhance accessibility, collaboration and customer outcomes. Any future decisions regarding the Jobcentre estate will be communicated to Parliament in the usual way.

Jobcentres
Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)
Thursday 9th April 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Jobcentres there are as of a) March 2026 and b) March 2025.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Number of Established Jobcentres

31st March 2025 is 633

13th March 2026 is 630

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations
Asked by: Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)
Monday 13th April 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2026 to Question 87358 on Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations, how many and what proportion of Personal Independence Payment (a) assessments and (b) reassessments were carried out (i) face-to-face, (ii) remotely and (iii) on paper in each month since September 2025.

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.



MP Financial Interests
13th April 2026
Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Richard Oldfield - £7,500.00
Source
13th April 2026
Helen Whately (Conservative - Faversham and Mid Kent)
2. Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
Lord Michael Farmer - £5,000.00
Source



Helen Whately mentioned

Live Transcript

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15 Apr 2026, 2:10 p.m. - House of Commons
" The question is that this House disagrees with the Lords in their disagrees with the Lords in their amendment, what I call Shadow Secretary of State. Helen Whately. >> Yeah, yeah. "
Helen Whately MP (Faversham and Mid Kent, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Apr 2026, 5:16 p.m. - House of Commons
"that Torsten Bell Gen Kitchen Natalie Fleet fleet David Pinto-Duschinsky, John Slinger, Helen Whately and Will Forster be members of the Committee. That "
Points of Order Rt Hon John Glen MP (Salisbury, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Apr 2026, 5:16 p.m. - House of Commons
"Pinto-Duschinsky, John Slinger, Helen Whately and Will Forster the members of the committee that "
Points of Order Rt Hon John Glen MP (Salisbury, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Pension Schemes Bill
74 speeches (13,195 words)
Consideration of Lords amendments
Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Katie Lam (Con - Weald of Kent) Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately)—my constituency neighbour—has repeatedly - Link to Speech
2: Chris Vince (LAB - Harlow) Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately), for opening this debate. - Link to Speech
3: Tom Tugendhat (Con - Tonbridge) Friend the Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately) about mandation. - Link to Speech
4: Torsten Bell (Lab - Swansea West) Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately). [Interruption.] - Link to Speech
5: Nusrat Ghani (Con - Sussex Weald) amendments.That Torsten Bell, Gen Kitchen, Natalie Fleet, David Pinto-Duschinsky, John Slinger, Helen Whately - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 14th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Ofwat, Consumer Council for Water, and Drinking Water Inspectorate

Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Q1501 Charlie Dewhirst: You mentioned livestock; that is interesting as my colleague, Helen Whately,

Tuesday 14th April 2026
Oral Evidence - South East Water, South East Water, and South East Water

Reforming the water sector - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: Q1501 Charlie Dewhirst: You mentioned livestock; that is interesting as my colleague, Helen Whately,