Damian Hinds

Damian Hinds

Conservative Sitting member
Constituency
East Hampshire
Region
England
Member since
6 May 2010

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This parliament

Voting participation
80%
Debates contributed to
197
Registered interests
3
Declared value
£7,935

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Damian Hinds is a Conservative MP for East Hampshire who was first elected in May 2010, placing him in the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Conservative MPs. He was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and has cast 501 votes from 629 eligible divisions, achieving an 80% participation rate that ranks him in the top 5% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. He has made 685 debate contributions across 197 debates, placing him in the top 25% of MPs elected in 2010 by debate contributions, with his primary focus areas being Education & Skills, Child Welfare & Safeguarding, and Local Government.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

501 / 629

79.65%

Ranked #180 of 655 MPs (73th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

197 / 12881

685 total contributions

Ranked #205 of 655 MPs (69th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

3

£7,935.00

£

Ranked #491 of 655 MPs (25th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Damian Hinds is the Conservative MP for East Hampshire, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Constituencies

  • East Hampshire May 2010 – present · 5 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Aug 2026 – present · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · Opposition
  • Minister of State (Education) Nov 2023 – Jul 2024
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) Oct 2022 – Nov 2023
  • Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Secretary of State for Education Jan 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Jul 2016 – Jan 2018
  • Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) May 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Jul 2014 – Mar 2015