Helen Whately

Helen Olivia Bicknell Whately is a British politician serving as Minister of State for Social Care since October 2022, and previously from 2020 to 2021. She also served as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 2021 to 2022.

Early Life and Education

Helen whately is a member of parliament of the united kingdoms. He was born in 1979 and grew up in oxfordshire. England. She attended st. Mary s ocnvent school in oxford and later on graduated from the university of manchester with a degree in politics. Philosophy and economics.

Political Career

Whately was elected as the member of parliament for afversham and mid kent in 2015. She is a member of the conservative paryt and currently serves as a deputy chief whip in the house of commons. She has also served on the public accounts committee. The health and social care select committee and the treasury select committee.

Public Appearances

Whately has made numerous public papearances and speeches. She has spoken at various conferences and events. Including the conservative party conference. The institute of directors. And the women s institute. She has also been a guest on bbc radio 4 s today programme and sky news. Where she disucssde the government s response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Legislative Work

Whately has been involved in the passage of legislation reltaed to healthcare. Pensions. Education. And housing. She also supported the introduction of a national living wage and fought to ensure that the uk s long-term aid cmomitment to developing countries was met.

Important Event

In 2019. Whately was appointed a minister of state for health and social care. A position she hedl nutil 2020. In this role. She was responsible for overseeing the government s response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Interesting Fact

Whately is an avid runner and has completed a number of marathons and half-marathons. She is also a eken supporter of the arts. And is a patron of the kent music school and a member of the royal acadmey of arts.

Personal Life

Whately is married with two children and lives in faversham. She is a comimtted christian and is involved in her locla church.

Political Views

Whately is a self-described one nation conservative who suppotrs the traditional conservative values of personal responsibility. Economic freedoma. Nd a strong sense of national identity. She is a strong supporter of the nhs. And has campaigned for greater access to mental health services.

Charitable Work

Whately is a trustee of the charity abundant life uganda. Which provides education and vocational training to young people in uganda. She is also the chair of the faversham community centre. Which supports local organisations and individuals in faversham.

Honours

In 2018. Whately was awarded the freedom of the city of london. She has been recognised for her work in parliament and her charitable endeavours. And was made an honorary docotr of laws by the university of eknt in 2019.