PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Helen Whately MP for Faversham and Mid Kent Constituency
Current MP Details
Conservative
Helen Whately is the Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Elected Jul 2024Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
74,301
Turnout
46,594 (63%)
Majority
1,469
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
5 Nov 2024 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
8 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Faversham and Mid Kent
26 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024
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 Committee)
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 30 May 2024
Representative
Faversham and Mid Kent
6 May 2010
Election Contested
Kingston and Surbiton
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Title
Yes
No
Member
Date
23 Apr 2018
[140] Financial Guidance and Claims Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1
Yes Votes
255
No Votes
293
Member Voted
No
Date
22 Apr 2018
[138] Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018: motion to annul
Yes Votes
211
No Votes
291
Member Voted
No
Date
16 Apr 2018
[137] Emergency debate: Parliamentary approval of military action overseas
Yes Votes
317
No Votes
256
Member Voted
Yes
Date
13 Mar 2018
[128] Universal Credit (S.I., 2018, No. 65)
Yes Votes
288
No Votes
315
Member Voted
No
Date
13 Mar 2018
[129] Children and Young Persons: Free School Lunches
Yes Votes
254
No Votes
312
Member Voted
No
Date
13 Mar 2018
[130] Children and Young Persons: Early Years Provision
Yes Votes
253
No Votes
315
Member Voted
No
Date
13 Mar 2018
[131] Social Security (S.I., 2018, No. 120)
Yes Votes
285
No Votes
314
Member Voted
No
Date
7 Mar 2018
[126] Draft Transparency of Donations and Loans etc. (Northern Ireland Political Parties) Order 2018
Yes Votes
308
No Votes
261
Member Voted
Yes
Date
7 Mar 2018
[127] Draft Passport (Fees) Regulations 2018
Yes Votes
317
No Votes
258
Member Voted
Yes
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
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 undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
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