Damian Green
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Ashford · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Ashford | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent East |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office | Government | 11 June 2017 | 20 December 2017 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Government | 14 July 2016 | 11 June 2017 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing) (Jointly with the Ministry of Justice) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) | Government | 13 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 10 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Opposition | 10 November 2003 | 1 September 2004 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Opposition | 18 September 2001 | 10 November 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 1 June 1999 | 1 June 2001 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 1 June 1998 | 1 June 1999 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 1 June 1998 | 1 June 1999 |
Voting participation
36th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 106 | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 245 | 95.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 200 | 79.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 210 | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 182 | 95.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 945 | 88.5% |
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 412th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 29 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 44 | 36 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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
- Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 487th of 650 current MPs (4 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.
1997
- – Became MP for Ashford
- – Joined Conservative
1998
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
1999
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
2001
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Education
2003
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Education
2004
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
2005
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2010
- – Became MP for Ashford
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
2012
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing) (Jointly with the Ministry of Justice)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
2014
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing) (Jointly with the Ministry of Justice)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2017
- – Appointed: First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office
2020
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
2024
- – 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.