Damian Hinds
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 6 May 2010
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