Ms Polly Billington MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for East Thanet is Ms Polly Billington (Labour). Current post: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), held since 22 July 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Ms Polly Billington, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 22 July 2026 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill | 4 December 2024 | 12 December 2024 |
| Great British Energy Bill | 11 September 2024 | 15 October 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d72d14fce398.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 2 entries for Ms Polly Billington: Visits outside the UK (2). The most recent was registered on 5 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Israel between 24 May 2026 and 28 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To meet with a wide range of individuals, public officials and organisations, as well as to visit locations where violence has taken place, to understand the steps needed to achieve a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to adequately respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-24
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-28
International visit to Denmark between 23 October 2025 and 24 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: APPG visit to high-level meetings and site visits in Copenhagen cross-channel cooperation for decarbonising heat and energy.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-23
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-24
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG - Secretariat for the APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy)
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Ms Polly Billington's office spent £130,164 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. IPSA lists office spending of £19,999 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £130,164.05 |
| Office costs: spent | £19,998.86 |
| Accommodation: spent | £10,982.92 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £1,596.63 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £14,750 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property outside the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: East Thanet BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (casual), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Administrative Officer (fixed term full time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Ms Polly Billington voted in the House of Commons: 500 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 47 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 21 October 2026 Ms Polly Billington voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 53 written questions from Ms Polly Billington since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 3 other departments.
DNACPR Decisions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation forms to include a confirmation of consultation field that must be signed by the patie …
DNACPR Decisions: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of conducting a national audit of Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders for patients with learning disabilities.
Non-crime Hate Incidents
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish the report on the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council review and recommendations on Non-Crime Hate Incidents.
Electrical Substations and Renewable Energy: Development Consent Orders
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussion he has had with National Grid Electricity Transmission on the siting of new substations and the consenting process for renewable projects under the Development Consent Order r …
Batteries and Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of delaying connection offers for some protected battery projects and data centres to allow NESO and DESNZ to undertake other key a …
Energy: Standing Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem about the balance between standing charges and unit rates for farmer and grower businesses.
Israel: Palestine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Israeli counterpart on ending the detention of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons.
Blood Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase early diagnosis for blood cancer.
Art and Design: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of art and design education on outcomes for students with SEND.
Nature Conservation: Job Creation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential number of jobs that can be created from nature restoration projects.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 1b5b03717ad7. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Ms Polly Billington.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 6,971 for Ms Polly Billington in East Thanet in July 2024, from 17,054 votes on a turnout of 57.0%. Result as published: Lab gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · East Thanet figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Polly Billington corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Polly Billington:
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.