About Helen Whately

Helen Whately represents the people who live in Faversham and Mid Kent, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @helen_whately
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 5 Nov 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 8 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024)
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (26 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024)
• The Exchequer Secretary (16 Sep 2021 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (10 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (17 Apr 2019 to 10 Sep 2019)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (27 Jul 2018 to 17 Apr 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hugh Robertson
• Andrew Rowe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)