Damian Hinds

Biography

Damian Hinds was elected as Conservative MP for East Hampshire on May 6th 2010 with a majority of 13,467.

In June he was elected onto the Education Select Committee responsible for scrutinising Government policy on education. Damian also chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Credit Unions.

Before entering Parliament, Damian spent 18 years working in the pubs/brewing and hotel industries (both in Britain and abroad) and held senior management positions in two PLCs.

Damian's degree is in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford. His secondary schooling was at St Ambrose Grammar School, Altrincham. He lives in Alton with his wife Jacqui (a schoolteacher whose own schooling was also in Alton) and baby Kitty, born in early 2010.

Damian's political experience includes being chairman of the Bow Group, and standing for parliament in 2005 (Stretford & Urmston). Areas of policy interest include education, tackling poverty, and promoting business & enterprise; and he also has a special interest in affordable credit and sub-prime debt issues.

Constituency

East Hampshire

Twitter

@damian57

Constituency Address

14a Butts Road, Alton, GU34 1ND

Constituency Tel

01420 84122

Date of Birth

27/11/1969

Email

damian.hinds.mp@parliament.uk

Party

Conservative

Personal Website

www.easthantscampaigns.com

Westminster Address

Westminster Tel

020 7219 7057

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