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
19 Jul 2022
[52] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Yes Votes
192
No Votes
273
Member Voted
No
Date
19 Jul 2022
[53] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Third Reading
Yes Votes
267
No Votes
195
Member Voted
Yes
Date
18 Jul 2022
[46] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Committee: Amendment 44
Yes Votes
201
No Votes
293
Member Voted
No
Date
18 Jul 2022
[47] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Committee: Amendment 28
Yes Votes
205
No Votes
293
Member Voted
No
Date
18 Jul 2022
[48] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Committee: New Clause 15
Yes Votes
204
No Votes
292
Member Voted
No
Date
17 Jul 2022
[45] Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government
Yes Votes
349
No Votes
238
Member Voted
Yes
Date
12 Jul 2022
[40] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Committee: Amendment 26
Yes Votes
231
No Votes
313
Member Voted
No
Date
12 Jul 2022
[41] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Yes Votes
230
No Votes
308
Member Voted
No
Date
12 Jul 2022
[42] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Clauses 15 and 16 stand part
Yes Votes
308
No Votes
231
Member Voted
Yes
Date
12 Jul 2022
[43] Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: New Clause 10
Yes Votes
229
No Votes
300
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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