Damian Hinds

The Right Honourable
Damian Hinds
MP
The Right Honourable Damian Hinds MP
	Official portrait, 2020
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 July 2024
Leader	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Bridget Phillipson
Minister of State for Schools
	In office; 13 November 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Nick Gibb
Succeeded by	Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation
	In office; 27 October 2022 – 13 November 2023
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Rob Butler
Succeeded by	Edward Argar
Minister of State for Security and Borders
	In office; 13 August 2021 – 7 July 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	James Brokenshire
Succeeded by	Stephen McPartland
Secretary of State for Education
	In office; 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Justine Greening
Succeeded by	Gavin Williamson
Minister of State for Employment
	In office; 17 July 2016 – 8 January 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Priti Patel
Succeeded by	Alok Sharma
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
	In office; 12 May 2015 – 13 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Priti Patel
Succeeded by	Andrew Jones
Member of Parliament; for East Hampshire;
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Michael Mates
Majority	1,275 (2.5%)
Personal details
Born	27 November 1969 (age 54); Paddington, London, England
Political party	Conservative
Education	St Ambrose College
Alma mater	Trinity College, Oxford
Website	damianhinds.com

Damian Patrick George Hinds^[2] (born 27 November 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Hampshire since 2010. He has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Education since July 2024.^[3] He previously served as Secretary of State for Education under Theresa May from 2018 to 2019; he has also held junior ministerial positions under four Prime Ministers.

Hinds was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury by David Cameron in 2015. He was moved to the post of Minister of State for Employment in 2016 after Theresa May’s appointment as prime minister. In May's 2018 cabinet reshuffle he was promoted to Secretary of State for Education. He lost this position following Boris Johnson's appointment as prime minister in 2019. He returned to government in 2021 as Minister of State for Security and Borders. He returned to the backbenches on 7 July 2022, resigning in protest to Johnson's leadership. He was appointed Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in October 2022, before becoming Schools Minister in November 2023.

Early life and career

Damian Hinds was born on 27 November 1969 in Paddington, London. He was educated at St Ambrose College, a voluntary aided Roman Catholic grammar school in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester. Hinds studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Trinity College, University of Oxford, attaining a first class degree. Whilst at Oxford, he served as President of the Oxford Union.

Before becoming an MP, Hinds spent 18 years working in the brewing and hotel industries, in Britain and abroad.^[4]

Parliamentary career

Hinds stood as the Conservative candidate in Stretford and Urmston at the 2005 general election, coming second with 30.4% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Beverley Hughes.^[5]

In government

At the 2010 general election, Hinds was elected as Member of Parliament for East Hampshire with 56.8% of the vote and a majority of 13,467.^[6]

Hinds sat on the Education Select Committee between 2010 and 2012.^[7] He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014.^[8]

At the 2015 general election, Hinds was re-elected as MP for East Hampshire with an increased vote share of 60.7% and an increased majority of 25,147.^[9]

In the run-up to the referendum of 2016, he campaigned in favour of the UK remaining in the European Union.^[10] He was made Minister of State for Employment by Prime Minister Theresa May on 17 July 2016.

Hinds was again re-elected at the snap 2017 general election with an increased vote share of 63.6% and an increased majority of 25,852.^[11]

In the 2018 cabinet reshuffle^[12] he was appointed as Secretary of State for Education, succeeding Justine Greening, who resigned rather than changing position.^[12]

In January 2018, Hinds spoke in Parliament about his interest in the Catholic education sector and the admissions rules that apply to faith free schools.^[13]

During his tenure as education secretary, Hinds introduced First Aid and CPR courses to school curriculums and launched a campaign to increase awareness of the importance of technical skills and apprenticeships' education.^[14]^[15]

Hinds lost his post as education secretary on 24 July 2019 following the appointment of Boris Johnson as prime minister.^[16]

At the 2019 general election, Hinds was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 58.8% and a decreased majority of 19,696.^[17]^[18]

Hinds returned to government on 13 August 2021 as Minister of State for Security following the resignation of James Brokenshire on health grounds.^[19] In a cabinet reshuffle on 15 September 2021 his ministerial title changed to Minister of State for Security and Borders.^[20] He resigned as minister on 7 July 2022, amid the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.^[21]

In opposition

At the 2024 general election, Hinds was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 36.9% and a decreased majority of 1,275.^[22]

On 8 July 2024, Hinds was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Education in Rishi Sunak's shadow cabinet.^[23]

Personal life

Hinds married Jacqui Morel, a teacher, on 11 August 2007.^[24] They have three children.^[25]

Notes

^ Minister of State for Security until September 2021.
^ Office not in use between July 2016 and June 2017.

References

^ "Interview with Damian Hinds MP". This Is Alton. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8742.
^ "UK politics live: Lord Cameron resigns as Rishi Sunak announces interim shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "About Damian". Damian Hinds.
^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Damian Hinds MP". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Defence Reform Bill 2013–14". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds: 'We need to regain your trust'". Farnham Herald. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "Hampshire East parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
^ ^a ^b Coughlan, Sean (8 January 2018). "Damian Hinds new education secretary, replacing Justine Greening". BBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Catholic Schools (Admissions) Debate 30 April 201" (PDF). Catholic Union. Hansard. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Education Secretary Damian Hinds adds first aid and CPR to school curriculum". PoliticsHome.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^ "New Apprenticeship Campaign 'Fire It Up' launches". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^ Whieldon, Fraser (24 July 2019). "Education secretary Damian Hinds OUT". FE Week. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ "General Election 2019 results | East Hampshire District Council". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019.
^ "Constituencies | UK results: Conservatives win majority", Election 2019, BBC News.
^ Mason, Rowena; Grierson, Jamie (13 August 2021). "Damian Hinds to be security minister after Johnson U-turn over Priti Patel". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^ "Ministerial appointments: September 2021". GOV.UK. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ Dugan, Emily (7 July 2022). "Government crisis: more ministers resign from cabinet". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^ "East Hampshire - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "UK politics live: Lord Cameron resigns as Rishi Sunak announces interim shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ Barton, Tom (11 August 2007), Cutting the cake, retrieved 2 August 2020
^ Giles, Rhys. "Who is Damian Hinds?". blog.teamsatchel.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Michael Mates	Member of Parliament for East Hampshire 2010–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Priti Patel	Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury 2015–2016	Succeeded by Andrew Jones
Preceded by Priti Patel	Minister of State for Employment 2016–2018	Succeeded by Alok Sharma
Preceded by Justine Greening	Secretary of State for Education 2018–2019	Succeeded by Gavin Williamson
Preceded by James Brokenshire	Minister of State for Security 2021	Succeeded by Himself as Minister of State for Security and Borders
Preceded by Himself as Minister of State for Security	Minister of State for Security and Borders 2021–2022	Succeeded by Stephen McPartland as Minister of State for Security
Preceded by Bridget Phillipson	Shadow Secretary of State for Education 2024–present	Incumbent

[1] Minister of State for Security until September 2021.

[2] Office not in use between July 2016 and June 2017.

[3] "Interview with Damian Hinds MP". This Is Alton. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

[4] "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8742.

[5] "UK politics live: Lord Cameron resigns as Rishi Sunak announces interim shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[6] "About Damian". Damian Hinds.

[electoralcalculus2005-7] "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

[electoralcalculus2010-8] "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[parl-9] "Damian Hinds MP". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

[10] "House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Defence Reform Bill 2013–14". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

[electoralcalculus2015-11] "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[12] "East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds: 'We need to regain your trust'". Farnham Herald. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[13] "Hampshire East parliamentary constituency". BBC News.

[BBC-14] Coughlan, Sean (8 January 2018). "Damian Hinds new education secretary, replacing Justine Greening". BBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[RCAdmissionsDebate-15] "Catholic Schools (Admissions) Debate 30 April 201" (PDF). Catholic Union. Hansard. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

[16] "Education Secretary Damian Hinds adds first aid and CPR to school curriculum". PoliticsHome.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

[17] "New Apprenticeship Campaign 'Fire It Up' launches". GOV.UK. Retrieved 20 January 2019.

[18] Whieldon, Fraser (24 July 2019). "Education secretary Damian Hinds OUT". FE Week. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[19] "General Election 2019 results | East Hampshire District Council". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019.

[20] "Constituencies | UK results: Conservatives win majority", Election 2019, BBC News.

[21] Mason, Rowena; Grierson, Jamie (13 August 2021). "Damian Hinds to be security minister after Johnson U-turn over Priti Patel". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[22] "Ministerial appointments: September 2021". GOV.UK. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[23] Dugan, Emily (7 July 2022). "Government crisis: more ministers resign from cabinet". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

[24] "East Hampshire - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[25] "UK politics live: Lord Cameron resigns as Rishi Sunak announces interim shadow cabinet". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[26] Barton, Tom (11 August 2007), Cutting the cake, retrieved 2 August 2020

[27] Giles, Rhys. "Who is Damian Hinds?". blog.teamsatchel.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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Damian Hinds

Early life and career

Parliamentary career

In government

In opposition

Personal life

Notes

References

External links

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