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
12 Dec 2022
[124] Standards Code of Conduct amendment (a)
Yes Votes
135
No Votes
241
Member Voted
No
Date
12 Dec 2022
[125] Standards Code of Conduct amendment (b)
Yes Votes
135
No Votes
239
Member Voted
No
Date
7 Dec 2022
[112] draft Agricultural Holdings (Fee) Regulations 2022
Yes Votes
291
No Votes
159
Member Voted
Yes
Date
7 Dec 2022
[113] draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022
Yes Votes
289
No Votes
12
Member Voted
Yes
Date
7 Dec 2022
[114] draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Yes Votes
289
No Votes
12
Member Voted
Yes
Date
7 Dec 2022
[115] draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022
Yes Votes
289
No Votes
13
Member Voted
Yes
Date
7 Dec 2022
[116] Financial Services and Markets Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Yes Votes
205
No Votes
282
Member Voted
No
Date
7 Dec 2022
[117] Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Yes Votes
204
No Votes
278
Member Voted
No
Date
7 Dec 2022
[118] Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Yes Votes
206
No Votes
271
Member Voted
No
Date
5 Dec 2022
[107] Online Safety Bill Report Stage: New Clause 16
Yes Votes
242
No Votes
308
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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