Damian Hinds
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for East Hampshire · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| East Hampshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stretford and Urmston |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 4 November 2024 |
| Minister of State (Education) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | Government | 27 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) | Government | 13 August 2021 | 7 July 2022 |
| Secretary of State for Education | Government | 8 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 15 July 2016 | 8 January 2018 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 15 July 2016 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
Voting participation
joint 78th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 184 | 78.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 261 | 81.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | 167 | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 241 | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 210 | 83.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 204 | 84.3% |
| 2020 | 190 | 179 | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 947 | 88.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 501 | 79.4% |
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
135th 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 | 85 | 35 | 152 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 372 | 89 | 254 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 224 | 63 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 149 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 132 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 69 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 74 | 46 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
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 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
- Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 2020–2021, 2024–2026 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
- Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2025
- Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 2025
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 2025
- National Security Bill 2022
- Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill 2023
- School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill 2024
Hansard activity
81st 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 East Hampshire
- – Joined Conservative
2014
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2015
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2016
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
2018
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Education
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Education
2020
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- – Joined Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
2021
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
2022
- – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
2023
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Education)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
2024
- – Became MP for East Hampshire
- – Left role: Minister of State (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- – Joined Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Constituency: East Hampshire
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.