Dame Caroline Dinenage
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Gosport · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
72.5%
1,232 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
127 meetings attended
Debate contributions
616
in the 7 year window
Written questions
503
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
2
current
Biography
Dame Caroline Dinenage is the Conservative MP for Gosport, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Gosport | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth South |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 16 September 2021 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 13 February 2020 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 14 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
| Minister for Equalities (Department for Education) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
72.5%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,232
352nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 154 | 65.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 174 | 54.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 143 | 71.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 211 | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 171 | 68.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 204 | 84.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 173 | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 855 | 80.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 377 | 59.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
Debate contributions
616
Written questions
503
Oral questions
20
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
1
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
127
182nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 46 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 115 | 65 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 71 | 52 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 61 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 52 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 115 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 141 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee | Chair | 9 September 2024 | 110 of 110 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation 2023–2024
- Panel of Chairs 2022–2024, 2024–2024
- Women and Equalities Committee 2021–2024 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
- Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill 2024
- Carer’s Leave Bill 2022
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 2024
- Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 2025
- Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill 2021
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill 2024
Hansard activity
Contributions
616
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
303
distinct debates
193rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Gosport
- – Joined Conservative
2015
- – Appointed: Minister for Equalities (Department for Education)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2016
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
- – Left role: Minister for Equalities (Department for Education)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2017
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2018
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
2021
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
2022
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2023
- – Became Chair of Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
- – Became Chair of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2024
- – Became MP for Gosport
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Became Chair of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Gosport
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.