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Helen Whately
Conservative MP for Faversham and Mid Kent
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.
MessageSeat status
Marginal
Majority size
1,469
Recent swing
-30.8% Conservative
Party
Conservative
Top donors:
Richard Oldfield (£7,500)
Richard Chesson (£2,450)
Google UK Ltd (£488)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion passed, 344-173
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Where Helen fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Helen Whately
Member of Parliament
Faversham and Mid Kent
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
No current committee memberships