PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Helen Whately MP for Faversham and Mid Kent Constituency

Current MP Details

Helen Whately MP photograph
Conservative

Helen Whately is the Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6472
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,403
Turnout
50,394 (69%)
Majority
21,976
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
66,425
Turnout
49,749 (75%)
Majority
17,413
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
69,523
Turnout
45,803 (66%)
Majority
16,652
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
68,858
Turnout
46,712 (68%)
Majority
17,088

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
26 Oct 2022 to Now
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
25 Oct 2022 to 8 Nov 2022
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Finance (No.2) Bill
30 Nov 2021 to 17 Oct 2022
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
16 Sep 2021 to 7 Jul 2022
Government Post
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
10 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
17 Apr 2019 to 10 Sep 2019
Other Post
Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
27 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint)
27 Jul 2018 to 17 Apr 2019
Other Post
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Faversham and Mid Kent
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
2
23 Apr 2024
A&E Waiting Times: East Lancashire
3
22 Apr 2024
Hospice Funding
3
14 Mar 2024
St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon
2
12 Mar 2024
Health and Social Care
2
6 Mar 2024
Dementia Care in Hospital
3
5 Mar 2024
Urgent and Emergency Care
8
5 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
3
5 Mar 2024
Adult Social Care Workforce
7
5 Mar 2024
Social Care
5

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Helen Whately
Conservative
Current Member
Helen Whately is the Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care).
7 Jun 2001
to 30 Mar 2015
Sir Hugh Robertson
Conservative
Retired
The Rt Hon Sir Hugh Robertson is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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