Damian Hinds
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 6 May 2010
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 79%
- Debates contributed to
- 187
- Registered interests
- 3
- Declared value
- £7,935
Record last updated 19 Sep 2026
Damian Hinds is a Conservative MP for East Hampshire who was first elected in May 2010, making him among the longest serving 10% of MPs and longest serving 25% of Conservative MPs. He was re-elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, and has cast 465 votes from 588 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 79% and placing him in the top 5% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. He has made 668 debate contributions across 186 debates, placing him in the top 25% of MPs elected in 2010 by debate contributions, with his main debate topics being Education & Skills, Child Welfare & Safeguarding, and Local Government.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
465 / 588
79.08%
Ranked #192 of 654 MPs (71th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
187 / 11739
669 total contributions
Ranked #196 of 654 MPs (70th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
3
£7,935.00
Ranked #489 of 654 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