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
17 Jan 2017
[124] Opposition Motion: DWP policies and low-income households
Yes Votes
172
No Votes
276
Member Voted
No
Date
17 Jan 2017
[125] Opposition Motion: DWP policies and low-income households--Prime Minister Amendment
Yes Votes
268
No Votes
81
Member Voted
Yes
Date
11 Jan 2017
[122] Opposition Motion: NHS and social care funding
Yes Votes
209
No Votes
295
Member Voted
No
Date
10 Jan 2017
[117] Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill: Report Stage New Clause 1
Yes Votes
246
No Votes
293
Member Voted
No
Date
10 Jan 2017
[118] Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill: Report Stage Amdt 3
Yes Votes
244
No Votes
299
Member Voted
No
Date
10 Jan 2017
[119] Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 24 Motion to disagree
Yes Votes
299
No Votes
196
Member Voted
Yes
Date
10 Jan 2017
[120] Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 96 Motion to disagree
Yes Votes
297
No Votes
202
Member Voted
Yes
Date
10 Jan 2017
[121] Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 136 Motion to disagree
Yes Votes
298
No Votes
198
Member Voted
Yes
Date
9 Jan 2017
[115] Technical and Further Education Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4
Yes Votes
186
No Votes
274
Member Voted
No
Date
9 Jan 2017
[116] Technical and Further Education Bill: Report Stage Amendment 22
Yes Votes
183
No Votes
278
Member Voted
No
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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