Helen Grant
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Maidstone and Malling · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7107
Email: helen.grant.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency office
First Floor, 109 Week Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RB
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone and Malling | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Maidstone and The Weald | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Solicitor General | Opposition | 6 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Vice-Chair, Conservative Party | Other | 8 January 2018 | 24 May 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) | Government | 7 October 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
Voting participation
468th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 130 | 55.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 149 | 46.3% |
| 2024 | 200 | 160 | 80.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 180 | 70.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 137 | 54.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 198 | 81.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 176 | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 805 | 75.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 327 | 51.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
397th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Events Bill | Member | 15 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 609th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Maidstone and The Weald
- – Joined Conservative
2012
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2013
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2015
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2018
- – Appointed: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
2019
- – Left role: Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
2024
- – Became MP for Maidstone and Malling
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Solicitor General
2026
- – Left role: Shadow Solicitor General
- – Joined Sporting Events Bill
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.