Faversham and Mid Kent
Represented by Helen Whately (Conservative).
How Helen Whately has voted
Across 308 recorded divisions we hold, by issue. Procedural votes are excluded.
| Issue | Voted Aye | Voted No |
|---|---|---|
| ⚖️ Rights & Democracy | 49 | 54 |
| 🏢 Business & Regulation | 33 | 48 |
| 💰 Wealth, Work & Tax | 14 | 47 |
| 🏥 Welfare, Health & Benefits | 14 | 23 |
| 🏘️ Housing & Local Democracy | 13 | 9 |
| 🌍 Climate & Environment | 1 | 3 |
Recent votes
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Voted No 11 September 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill adults
Aye meant: Supported assisted dying for terminally ill adults
Official title: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Result: 270 Ayes, 286 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 10 September 2026 · Housing & Local Democracy
Opposing Social Housing Bill
Aye meant: Rejected the Bill's second reading
Official title: Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Result: 77 Ayes, 292 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted No 9 September 2026 · Climate & Environment
Amending plant health regulations in Northern Ireland
Aye meant: Supported the regulation amendments
Official title: Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Result: 371 Ayes, 100 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 8 September 2026 · Welfare, Health & Benefits
Amendment to Health Bill
Aye meant: Supported amendment to Health Bill
Official title: Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Result: 162 Ayes, 297 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 8 September 2026 · Welfare, Health & Benefits
Amendment to Health Bill
Aye meant: Supported new clause 143
Official title: Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Result: 106 Ayes, 302 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 8 September 2026 · Welfare, Health & Benefits
New health service provision
Aye meant: Supported new health provision
Official title: Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Result: 108 Ayes, 357 Noes · See the division ↗
Sewage in or near Faversham and Mid Kent
2025 figures from the Environment Agency's annual monitoring returns, for the 18 storm overflows nearest to postcodes in this seat.
The worst overflows here
| Overflow | Into | Discharges | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockers Hill Boughton St Ceo Southern Water |
Freshwater River | 31 | 100 |
| Court Street Faversham CSO Southern Water |
Faversham Creek | 25 | 19 |
| Abbeyfields Faversham CSO Southern Water |
Faversham Creek | 12 | 6 |
| Bearsted Wastewater P S Southern Water |
River Len | 9 | 14 |
| Cyprus Road Faversham CSO Southern Water |
Faversham Creek | 9 | 5 |
3 of these overflows had a monitor working less than 90% of the year, so their counts are undercounts.
Stations in or near Faversham and Mid Kent
| Station | Journeys a year | On season tickets | Busiest journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 1,525,470 | 33% | London St Pancras International |
| Bearsted | 316,948 | 35% | London Victoria |
| Teynham | 181,476 | 31% | Sittingbourne |
| Lenham | 130,998 | 43% | Maidstone East |
| Selling | 99,572 | 19% | Canterbury East |
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