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
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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
8 Nov 2022
[88] Opposition Day: Papers relating to the Home Secretary
Yes Votes
208
No Votes
300
Member Voted
No
Date
31 Oct 2022
[81] Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 9
Yes Votes
37
No Votes
282
Member Voted
No
Date
31 Oct 2022
[82] Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Yes Votes
159
No Votes
280
Member Voted
No
Date
31 Oct 2022
[83] Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3
Yes Votes
136
No Votes
279
Member Voted
No
Date
31 Oct 2022
[84] Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 4
Yes Votes
141
No Votes
275
Member Voted
No
Date
31 Oct 2022
[85] Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Yes Votes
268
No Votes
132
Member Voted
Yes
Date
25 Oct 2022
[77] Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 6
Yes Votes
136
No Votes
276
Member Voted
No
Date
25 Oct 2022
[78] Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 1
Yes Votes
106
No Votes
286
Member Voted
No
Date
25 Oct 2022
[79] Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 13
Yes Votes
129
No Votes
279
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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