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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 undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6472
[email protected]
Website
http://www.helenwhately.co.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/helen_whately

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
Details

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.

MP Contributions

Debates
531
Early Day Motions
1
Written Questions
145
Votes
1,607
Date
Title
Yes
No
Member
Date
14 Dec 2022
[132] Opposition day: Scotland's future
Yes Votes
42
No Votes
265
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
13 Dec 2022
[126] Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 98
Yes Votes
174
No Votes
322
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
13 Dec 2022
[127] Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: New Clause 120
Yes Votes
172
No Votes
321
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
13 Dec 2022
[128] Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Report Stage: Amendment 78
Yes Votes
171
No Votes
320
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
13 Dec 2022
[129] Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Amendment 84
Yes Votes
171
No Votes
319
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
12 Dec 2022
[119] Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Report Stage: NC2
Yes Votes
192
No Votes
296
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
12 Dec 2022
[120] Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Report Stage: NC12
Yes Votes
192
No Votes
299
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
12 Dec 2022
[121] Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3
Yes Votes
34
No Votes
300
Member Voted
Details
No
Date
12 Dec 2022
[122] Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill: Third Reading
Yes Votes
294
No Votes
46
Member Voted
Details
Yes
Date
12 Dec 2022
[123] Draft Voter Identification Regulations 2022
Yes Votes
298
No Votes
199
Member Voted
Details
Yes

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 undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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