Damian Collins
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Folkestone and Hythe · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone and Hythe | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone and Hythe | |||
| Northampton North |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Government | 8 July 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
Voting participation
16th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 113 | 89.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 241 | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 218 | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 216 | 89.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 175 | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 965 | 90.4% |
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
joint 483rd of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 111 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 126 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2024–2024
7 bill committees served on
- Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill 2023
- Dormant Assets Bill [HL] 2021
- Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee) 2021
- Football Governance Bill 2024
- Media Bill 2023
- Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill 2022
- Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill 2024
Hansard activity
joint 276th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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 Folkestone and Hythe
- – Joined Conservative
2022
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2024
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.