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Dame Caroline Dinenage

Dame Caroline Dinenage represents the Conservative in the House of Commons for Gosport. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.

PartyConservative
ConstituencyGosport
Current membership from6 May 2010
Parliament member ID4008

Constituency: Gosport

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Latest general election result

Election date4 July 2024
Majority6,054
Constituency turnout60.4%
Electorate73,261

For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Gosport election history.

Parliamentary career

The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 6 May 2010.

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Government, opposition and committee roles

Previous appointments

Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)Feb 2020 – Sep 2021
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)Jan 2018 – Feb 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)Jun 2017 – Jan 2018
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)Jul 2016 – Jun 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)May 2015 – Jul 2016
Minister for Equalities (Department for Education)May 2015 – Jul 2016

Current committee memberships

Liaison Committee (Commons)Dec 2024 – Present
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeSep 2024 – Present

Previous committee memberships

Panel of ChairsJul 2024 – Nov 2024
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeMay 2023 – May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and DisinformationMay 2023 – May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)May 2023 – May 2024
Panel of ChairsOct 2022 – May 2024
Women and Equalities CommitteeDec 2021 – May 2024
Business, Innovation and Skills CommitteeNov 2012 – Mar 2015
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)Feb 2012 – Feb 2013

Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →

Parliamentary activity and voting

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Gosport

Dame Caroline Dinenage is listed by Parliament as a Conservative MP for Gosport, with the current Commons membership beginning 6 May 2010.

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