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
13 Jul 2021
[55] Health and Care Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Yes Votes
218
No Votes
359
Member Voted
No
Date
13 Jul 2021
[56] Health and Care Bill: Second Reading
Yes Votes
356
No Votes
219
Member Voted
Yes
Date
12 Jul 2021
[49] Treasury update on international aid
Yes Votes
333
No Votes
298
Member Voted
Yes
Date
12 Jul 2021
[50] Armed Forces Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 4
Yes Votes
272
No Votes
361
Member Voted
No
Date
12 Jul 2021
[51] Armed Forces Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Yes Votes
274
No Votes
360
Member Voted
No
Date
12 Jul 2021
[52] Armed Forces Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 2
Yes Votes
272
No Votes
358
Member Voted
No
Date
12 Jul 2021
[53] Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
Yes Votes
319
No Votes
246
Member Voted
Yes
Date
11 Jul 2021
[48] Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Yes Votes
216
No Votes
367
Member Voted
No
Date
6 Jul 2021
[46] Opposition day: Covid 19: contracts and public inquiry
Yes Votes
263
No Votes
365
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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