UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Helen Whately

Helen Olivia Bicknell Lightwood

Born: 23 June 1976, Norwich, Norfolk

wife of Richard Marcus Whately

daughter of Robin G Lightwood

daughter of Andrea M Wood

Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

Woldingham School

Westminster School

Under Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	10 September 2019	13 February 2020
Minister of State for Health	13 February 2020	16 September 2021
Exchequer Secretary	16 September 2021	7 July 2022
Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Care	26 October 2022	5 July 2024	(Dismissed)

6 May 2010	Kingston & Surbiton	Conservative & Unionist Party	20,868	36.54
7 May 2015	Faversham & Mid Kent	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,895	54.35
8 June 2017	Faversham & Mid Kent	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,390	61.09
12 December 2019	Faversham & Mid Kent	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,864	63.23
4 July 2024	Faversham & Mid Kent	Conservative & Unionist Party	14,816	31.80