Member of Parliament
Helen Whately
Member since
07 May 2015
Bills sponsored
3
Speeches (30d)
12
Speeches (all)
1,088
Written questions
11
Last spoke
28 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,088)
HANSARD Pension Schemes BillLet me begin by welcoming the Minister back to his place—we missed him last night, and it is good to see him back in the Chamber. Throughout our many debates, we have broadly…28 Apr 2026HANSARDUnemploymentI was disappointed that the Secretary of State did not answer the question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mr Snowden), so let me help him. Unemployment among 18 to…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, “We cannot defend Britain with an ever-expanding welfare budget”. That is the view of the author of the Government’s strategic defence review, the Labour peer, former…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet us put some facts on the table, because it is time for the Government to confront the hard choices. We are spending less than 2.5% of GDP on defence, but 5.3% of GDP on…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillFirst, may I thank the hon. Gentleman for opening this evening’s debate, and for setting out the latest Government amendments, in place of the Pensions Minister? These ping-pong…27 Apr 2026
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