Damian Hinds’s voting in Parliament

Damian Hinds is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Damian Hinds sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Damian Hinds generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Conservative, 3 votes, between 2011–2016
• Damian Hinds generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Conservative, 4 votes, between 2011–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Damian Hinds’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Damian Hinds’s full vote analysis page for more.

Damian Hinds has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Department for Education: ICT 29 Nov 2023

  The annual cost of the department’s expenditure on IT infrastructure is approximately £200,000, excluding VAT. The department’s current annual expenditure on IT infrastructure purchased prior to 2013 is £0. From 2010, the department’s infrastructure and platforms have not retained historic records on legacy IT infrastructure for each year. As of 21 November 2023, the department, as...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Teachers: Recruitment 29 Nov 2023

  Several methods are used to assess the Get Into Teaching campaign’s impact. They include regular brand tracking studies and other market research; econometric modelling to identify and quantify the factors affecting sign ups to the Get Into Teaching service; analysis of the flow of candidates between Get Into Teaching and the Find and Apply services; and tracking of site traffic to the Get...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Pupils: Absenteeism 29 Nov 2023

  Specialist support for children with additional needs to participate in education and avoid being regularly absent is vitally important. The department is taking a number of steps towards both these goals. In the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan, published in March 2023, the department set out plans to build a consistent...

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Profile

Conservative MP for East Hampshire

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @DamianHinds
• https://facebook.com/damian.hinds

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Damian Hinds campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Gcse
• Higher Education: Admissions
• A3: Hampshire
• Departmental Internet
• Education: Assessments

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Education) (since 13 Nov 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee ( 1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (27 Oct 2022 to 13 Nov 2023)
• Member, National Security Bill Committee (29 Jun 2022 to 11 Jul 2022)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (13 Aug 2021 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (10 Mar 2020 to 19 Oct 2021)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 19 Oct 2021)
• The Secretary of State for Education ( 8 Jan 2018 to 24 Jul 2019)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (15 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• The Exchequer Secretary ( 8 May 2015 to 15 Jul 2016)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Education Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Mates

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Security Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)