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; most current Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Conservative, 14 votes, between 2003–2016
• Damian Hinds voted against investigations into the Iraq war; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016. Conservative, 20 votes, between 2003–2016
• Damian Hinds generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords; most current Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Conservative, 13 votes, between 1999–2016

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: Cultural Heritage and Tourist Attractions: T-levels 26 Mar 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason his Department has decided not to proceed with developing a T Level in Cultural Heritage and Visitor Attractions.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Tourism: Coronavirus 26 Mar 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to increase the volume of marketing spend in key (a) development and (b) other source markets in the upcoming Tourism Recovery Plan.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Hotels: Construction 26 Mar 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it remains Government policy for 130,000 more hotel rooms to be built by 2025; and what progress has been made against that target to date.

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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
• Transport
• Department for Transport
• Gcse
• Higher Education: Admissions
• A3: Hampshire
• Departmental Internet
• Education: Assessments

Currently held offices

• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)