Helen Grant Portrait

Helen Grant

Conservative - Maidstone and Malling

First elected: 6th May 2010


Nationality and Borders Bill
15th Sep 2021 - 21st Sep 2021
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
8th Jan 2018 - 24th May 2019
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
10th Feb 2016 - 31st Oct 2016
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
14th Jul 2015 - 31st Oct 2016
International Development Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 31st Oct 2016
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10th Feb 2016 - 31st Oct 2016
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
7th Oct 2013 - 30th Mar 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Jointly with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
6th Sep 2012 - 7th Oct 2013
Justice Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 31st Oct 2011


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Helen Grant has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Helen Grant has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Helen Grant

11th March 2024
Helen Grant signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 12th March 2024

Alleged comments by Frank Hester

Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House expresses its shock regarding the alleged comments made by Frank Hester reported by The Guardian about the hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and all Black women; believes these alleged comments to be both racist and violent in nature; notes that Mr Hester is a …
71 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 38
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Conservative: 1
Independent: 1
Alba Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
1st July 2020
Helen Grant signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 1st July 2020

National Museum of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic History and Culture

Tabled by: Oliver Heald (Conservative - North East Hertfordshire)
That this House recognises the important role played by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC since it opened its doors to the public on 24 September 2016, documenting and enabling the study of the life, history and culture of African Americans; notes that …
15 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Jul 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 9
Liberal Democrat: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Labour: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Helen Grant, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Helen Grant has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Helen Grant has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Helen Grant


A Bill to establish an independent football regulator in England; to make provision for that regulator to license football clubs, distribute funds within football, review English Football League club finances, and reform the governance of the Football Association; to require the regulator to take steps in connection with football supporters’ groups; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 26th January 2021
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The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require the Bank of England to meet standards for the representation of ethnic minority persons on banknotes; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 2nd April 2019
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Helen Grant has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Helen Grant has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament