Helen is the Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent. She was first elected in 2015 and increased her majority at the 2017 and 2019 General Elections.

Helen served as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 2021 to 2022.

Helen previously served as Care Minister in the Department for Health and Social Care. Before that, Helen was Arts Minister in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She has also served as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party and Vice Chair for Women. 

Helen served on the House of Commons Health Select Committee from June 2015 to May 2017, and formerly chaired the All Party Parliamentary Groups for Mental Health, and Fruit and Vegetable Farmers.