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Damian Collins MP for Folkestone and Hythe Constituency

Current MP Details

Damian Collins MP photograph
Conservative

Damian Collins is the Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7072
[email protected]
Constituency
4 West Cliff Gardens
Folkestone
CT20 1SP
01303 253524
Website
http://www.damiancollins.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/DamianCollins

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
88,272
Turnout
59,005 (67%)
Majority
21,337
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
86,272
Turnout
58,875 (68%)
Majority
15,411
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
83,651
Turnout
55,010 (66%)
Majority
13,797
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
78,005
Turnout
52,800 (68%)
Majority
10,122
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Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
29 Nov 2023 to Now
Committee
Media Bill
3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023
Committee
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022
Committee
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill
8 Jul 2022 to 27 Oct 2022
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
27 Jul 2021 to Now
Committee
Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee)
21 Jul 2021 to Now
Committee
Draft Online Safety Bill (Joint Committee)
12 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation
13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Folkestone and Hythe
5 May 2005
Election Contested
Northampton North
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
400
Early Day Motions
2
Written Questions
84
Votes
1,555
Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Brain Injuries in Football
8
Details
23 Apr 2024
Football Governance Bill
3
Details
26 Mar 2024
RNLI Bicentenary
2
Details
12 Mar 2024
Criminal Cases Review Commission
7
Details
7 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
7
Details
7 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
7
Details
22 Feb 2024
Civil Nuclear Road Map
6
Details
30 Jan 2024
Telegraph Media Group: Proposed Sale to RedBird IMI
1
Details
16 Jan 2024
Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and Disinformation
1
Details
11 Jan 2024
Civil Nuclear Road Map
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Damian Collins
Conservative
Current Member
Damian Collins is the Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

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