Who is Damian Hinds, what’s is the education secretary’s voting record, what school did he go to and does he have children?
East Hampshire MP Damian Hinds joined parliament in 2010 and was made Education Secretary in the January 2018 reshuffle
DAMIAN Hinds is a Tory MP who was appointed Education Secretary on 8 January 2018.
The MP for East Hampshire was promoted in Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle — but what do we know about him?
Who is Damian Hinds MP?
Damian Hinds, born November 1969, went to St. Ambrose College, a Catholic grammar school in Cheshire.
This was followed by studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford.
He entered politics in 2005 when he unsuccessfully stood in the general election for the Stretford and Urmston constituency.
Mr Hinds was eventually elected to parliament in the 2010 General Election for the East Hampshire constituency.
He spent two years on the Education select committee and was made Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in 2015.
Mr Hinds was then appointed the Employment minister at the Department for Work and Pensions in July 2016.
On 8 January 2018 Mr Hinds was made Education Secretary following the resignation of Justine Greening who had refused to be moved to another Government post.
Love Island's Zara McDermott reportedly worked for Mr Hinds for eight months until she appeared on the reality show.
What is Damian Hinds' voting record?
Parliament lists Hinds' political interests as education, welfare, affordable credit, and social mobility.
His voting record shows he voted against the Government just 14 times since 2010.
He is pro gay rights, HS2, greater autonomy for schools and the setting up of more academies.
Damian Hinds' personal life
Damian Hinds spent a career working in the pubs, brewing and hotel industries before entering politics.
He is married to wife Jacqui and together they have three children.
They live between Alton and Petersfield in Hampshire.
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