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Member of Parliament

Helen Grant

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

6 May 2010

Commons start

16 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

74.5 %

Voting participation

+1.3 % vs avg

1,674

Majority

14

Debates (12 months)

22

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 7107

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/HelenGrantMP

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 204/211 (97 %)
Trade 82/88 (93 %)
Defence 46/55 (84 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
NHS / Health 26/56 (46 %)
Housing 40/66 (61 %)
Work / Employment 49/75 (65 %)
Migration 112/169 (66 %)

Party history

Conservative 6 May 2010 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Maidstone and Malling 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Maidstone and The Weald 6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024 Elected 4 times

Roles

Shadow Solicitor General 6 Nov 2024 to present Attorney General's Office
Nationality and Borders Bill 15 Sep 2021 to 21 Sep 2021
Committees on Arms Export Controls 10 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 14 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016
International Development Committee 8 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013 Ministry of Justice
Justice Committee 12 Jul 2010 to 31 Oct 2011

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Maidstone and Malling Turnout 46,389
Candidate Party Votes Share
Helen Grant Con Conservative 14,146 30.5 %
Maureen Cleator Lab Labour 12,472 26.9 %
Paul Thomas RUK Reform UK 9,316 20.1 %
David Naghi LD Liberal Democrat 6,375 13.7 %
Stuart Jeffery Green Green Party 3,727 8.0 %
Yolande Kenward Ind Independent 197 0.4 %
Gary Butler British Democratic Party 156 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,716 of 2,302 eligible divisions (74.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1716

Total votes

801

Aye

915

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 801 / Noes 915

Divisions

Page 2 of 115
Division Vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

13

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Courts and Tribunals Bill 19 Mar 2026 2
Jury Trials 5 Feb 2026 2
Armed Conflict: Children 4 Feb 2026 1
Water Supplies: East Grinstead 12 Jan 2026 1
Jury Trials 18 Dec 2025 2
Suicide: Reducing the Stigma 19 Nov 2025 1
Violence against Women and Girls 13 Nov 2025 2
Sentencing Bill 29 Oct 2025 2
Child Risk Disclosure Scheme 14 Oct 2025 1
People Smuggling 4 Sep 2025 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Ltd Address of donor: National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to attend the HSBC tennis tournament at The Queens Club, London, including hospitality, value £1,015.12 Date received: 22 June 2025 Date accepted: 22 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07459469 (Registered 3 July 2025)

Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Limited Address of donor: National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket to attend the HSBC tennis tournament at The Queens Club as co-chair of the APPG for Tennis, value £399.47 Date received: 12 June 2025 Date accepted: 12 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07459469 (Registered 3 July 2025)

Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Address of donor: National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5JQ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to attend the Wimbledon Tennis Championships with hospitality, value £640 Date received: 4 July 2025 Date accepted: 4 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 07459469 (Registered 16 July 2025)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year (2)

Type of land/property: Commercial property (offices and storage) Number of properties: 1 Location: Croydon Ownership details: held in trust by James Hay Pension Trustees Ltd, on behalf of myself and my husband Rental income: from 1 April 2017 (Updated 7 September 2015 and 3 April 2017)

Type of land/property: Residential property (property) Number of properties: 1 Location: Surrey Interest held: from 3 December 2020 Ownership details: owned jointly with my husband Rental income: from 3 December 2020 (Registered 26 August 2021)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: Helen Grant Limited Nature of business: Community Action Project for women and girls in Africa manufacturing fashion garments. The company is dormant and has never traded. Held jointly with or on behalf of: Jointly with my husband. Interest held: from 6 January 2020 (Registered 26 February 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Unpaid Director of Helen Grant Limited, a Company set up as a community action project for women and girls in Africa manufacturing fashion garments. The company is dormant and has never traded. Date interest arose: 6 January 2020 (Registered 26 February 2025)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Simon Grant Relationship: Spouse Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant Working pattern: Full time Additional information: I also employ my husband, Simon Grant, as Office Manager. (Updated 18 November 2021)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Helen Grant?

Helen Grant is a Member of Parliament representing Maidstone and Malling. Source

Which party does Helen Grant represent?

Helen Grant currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Helen Grant represent?

Helen Grant currently represents Maidstone and Malling. Source

How long has Helen Grant been an MP?

Helen Grant has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Helen Grant voted in?

Helen Grant has recorded votes in 1,716 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (74.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Helen Grant voted against their party?

Helen Grant has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Helen Grant held?

Helen Grant has 8 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Helen Grant?

Helen Grant has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Helen Grant's latest election result?

Helen Grant's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Maidstone and Malling, with a majority of 1,674. Source

How active is Helen Grant in parliamentary debates?

Helen Grant has made 22 contributions across 14 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source