MP for East Thanet
Polly Billington is the Labour (Co-op) MP for East Thanet, elected in July 2024. She sits on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (since October 2024) and has previously contributed to energy policy through committees on the Great British Energy Bill and the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill.
Her voting record shows very high party loyalty (98%, just below the party average of 99%) but a relatively low attendance rate (14% vs 33%). She has five rebel votes against the party line. On policy, she generally supports workers’ rights and trade unions and has backed renter protections and VAT changes, while voting against expansion of mental health services and against transgender rights, with a mixed stance on climate measures and other public-service issues.
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Generated 21 February 2026
3 positions
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Since Oct 2024
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Great British Energy Bill
Sept 2024 - Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has almost always voted against transgender rights
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading