South East · England · 76,449Boundary · 2023

Maidstone & Malling

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Maidstone and The Weald.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Con in its first election in 2024 by 3.6%. Covers Maidstone, Larkfield and Kings Hill. Population 108,032.

A notably low-profile MP in Westminster, Helen Grant's most distinctive parliamentary action has been her consistent support for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill -- voting for it at both Second and Third Reading against her party's majority. That public health stance is the clearest ideological signal in her recent parliamentary record. Otherwise, she votes in line with Conservative positions: opposing Labour's tax and employment measures, backing Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill, and supporting opposition motions on defence and oil and gas.

Her participation rate of 51% sits well below the Commons average, and with only three recorded speech contributions since mid-2025 and no committee roles, her Westminster footprint is minimal. She votes with her party 99% of the time outside of the tobacco issue, and her stance profile shows strong alignment against tax increases and in favour of business interests -- with notable divergence from her party average on business flexibility and local democracy votes, where she scores lower than most Conservative colleagues.

237
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
76.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Helen Grant

Helen Grant

Conservative and Unionist Party

Helen Grant is the Conservative MP for Maidstone and Malling, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Solicitor General.

Notable Votes

MPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by gradually raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that those born after a certain date can never legally purchase it, representing the biggest public health intervention since the 2007 smoking ban.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

MPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation' by progressively raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that anyone born after 2009 could never legally purchase cigarettes, while also cracking down on vaping among young people.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Con in its first election in 2024 by 3.6%. Covers Maidstone, Larkfield and Kings Hill. Population 108,032.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Grant’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.270 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Grant has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
63
Economy
58
Education
29
Employment
24
Crime & Policing
23
Schools
18
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading26 Mar 2025 · free vote
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading26 Nov 2024 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.11 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Allington BridgeRachel Elizabeth Rodwell822Green Pa
Allington BridgeStuart Robert Jeffery914Green Pa
Aylesford North North DownsAlex McDermott737Conserva
Aylesford North North DownsDave Davis909Conserva
Aylesford North North DownsRoger William Dalton953Conserva
Aylesford South DittonColin John Williams975Conserva
Aylesford South DittonRob Cannon975Conserva
Aylesford South DittonSteve Hammond1,132Conserva
Barming Heath TestonAllison Juliet Sweetman712Green Pa
Barming Heath TestonFay Lynette Gooch765Independ
Fant OakwoodKimberley Joan Milham909Green Pa
Fant OakwoodPatrick Frederick Coates1,149Fant & O
Population (2021 Census)
108,032
Electorate 76,449 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
20.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
44
27 primary · 10 secondary
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