About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Helen Grant) represents you, and all of the people who live in Maidstone and Malling, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Maidstone and Malling

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Also represented Maidstone and The Weald

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @HelenGrantMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Helen Grant campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Ministry of Justice
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Invicta Park Barracks
• Channel Four
• Refugees: Children
• Sir Andy Murray
• UN Resolutions: Females

Currently held offices

• Shadow Solicitor General (since 6 Nov 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (15 Sep 2021 to 21 Sep 2021)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 8 Jan 2018 to 24 May 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 31 Oct 2011)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (0 out of 15)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: General Practitioners 21 Mar 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the accessibility of face-to-face GP appointments (a) in general and (b) for people less digitally literate.

• Backbench Business: Tourism Industry — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 20 Mar 2025

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate in English Tourism Week. Tourism in the fantastic county of Kent is worth around £4 billion per annum. It supports 77,000 jobs, and there is still unmet need. Does he agree that the reinstatement of Eurostar stopping at Ashford and Ebbsfleet would help the county to grow this vital sector further?

• Knife Crime: Children and Young People 20 Mar 2025

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing such an important debate. He has made the point about children a number of times. Does he agree that educating our girls and our boys about the importance of respecting themselves and each other is an important part of tackling not just knife crime but all crime? Does he also agree that it is a matter for all Governments to do much more on prevention...

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