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 consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Damian Hinds generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Damian Hinds generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Students 26 Jul 2017

  Most full time students including disabled students and those with health conditions are not entitled to UC because financial support is available through various loans. As such, the rules are designed so that a person in receipt of UC because of disability or ill health is not discouraged from taking up education that may help them in the future.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 26 Jul 2017

  I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 18 July 2017 to question 4898

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Jobcentres: Tredegar 25 Jul 2017

  We believe that it is a reasonable expectation that claimants travel to an office within three miles or 20 minutes by public transport of their existing jobcentre. Whilst we accept this may mean a longer journey for some claimants, we do also expect (subject to any specific circumstances) claimants to be available to take work within 90 minutes of their homes. The new site at Ebbw Vale is 2.8...

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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
• Health
• Gcse
• Higher Education: Admissions
• A3: Hampshire
• Departmental Internet
• Education: Assessments

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (since 15 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Damian Hinds’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 111 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Damian Hinds’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 281 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)