Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Conservative
Gosport
F
Dame Caroline Dinenage is the Conservative MP for Gosport, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,235
/ £93,904 annual
273 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Committee chair additional salary
£13,691
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee · 273 days
£13,691
Declared outside earnings
£9,046
5 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£9,046
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£92,972
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
195
186 meetings ·
6 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
3 overseas trips
· 2008-04-01 → 2026-09-01
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 186
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | — | This years festival and International Women's Day | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Women in business | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Girls in STEM | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Body image | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Body image | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Support for older women | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Safeguarding models | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | LGBT BME | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Executive Pipeline | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | The Women's Business Council | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | The Hampton-Alexander Review | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Assessing maths skills and knowledge | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | The Inspiring Women campaign | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Catch up meeting | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | The ongoing work of the Council | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Introductory meeting to discuss women in work | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Introductory meeting to discuss women in work | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Preventing violence against women and girls | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Preventing and tackling school bullying | department-for-education |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Body image | department-for-education |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-14 | — | Ticket for the British Grand Prix and associated hospitality | — |
| 2018-05-01 | — | Dinner to discuss workforce strategy | — |
| 2018-04-24 | — | Working lunch to discuss the Green Paper on Social Care | — |
| 2017-03-20 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2015-10-07 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2008-04-16 | — | Dinner | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
New York
Scheduled flight
|
Attend the Convention on the Status of Women | — |
| — | — | ||
| — |
Mexico City, Mexico
Scheduled flight
|
Attend the Mexican President's inauguration and health-related engagement programme | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Gosport
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Gosport
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2020-02-13 → 2021-09-16
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2018-01-09 → 2020-02-13
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
2017-06-14 → 2018-01-09
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
2016-07-17 → 2017-06-14
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-17
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-17
Minister for Equalities (Department for Education)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2012-02-27 → 2013-02-04
Science and Technology Committee
2012-11-05 → 2015-03-30
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
2021-11-09 → 2021-11-17
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
2021-12-14 → 2024-05-30
Women and Equalities Committee
2024-07-30 → 2024-11-04
Panel of Chairs
2022-10-20 → 2024-05-30
Panel of Chairs
2022-11-02 → 2022-11-09
Carer’s Leave Bill
2024-09-09 → present
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Chair
+£17,806/yr
2023-05-17 → 2024-05-30
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Chair
+£16,900/yr
2023-05-17 → 2024-05-30
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
Chair
+£16,900/yr
2024-12-04 → present
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2023-05-17 → 2024-05-30
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2024-01-31 → 2024-02-07
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
2024-02-28 → 2024-03-06
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
2024-05-01 → 2024-05-08
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
2025-06-26 → 2025-07-02
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
caroline.dinenage.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 7078; 020 7219 0198 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7078; 020 7219 0198 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 12 active officership(s) · 9 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Early Education and Childcare
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-04-17 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Carers
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-04-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | National Centre for Creative Health | 4 | 2027-03-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Media Literacy
Subject Group
|
Officer | The Student View | 7 | 2024-03-23 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Online Safety on Social Media
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-13 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Polo
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-06-05 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Textiles and Fashion
Subject Group
|
Officer | UK Fashion and Textiles Association | 10 | 2023-06-06 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in Contact with the Justice System
Subject Group
|
Officer | Women in Prison | 4 | 2025-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System
Subject Group
|
Officer | The Howard League for Penal Reform | 4 | 2023-06-04 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women's Health
Subject Group
|
Officer | Healthcomms Consulting Ltd (part of the PLMR Group) | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Caribbean
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-02-23 |
|
Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Access Partnership · BT · Capgemini · Google · JISC · Latus Group · Nominet · Omnicom · SAP · Samsung UK · Tata Consultancy Services · University of Cambridge | 4 | 2027-02-21 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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Voting record (2026)
75 / 109
34 missed (31%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£21,908
31% of £70,235 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£29,291
31% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£936
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+3.7 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
19 Aye(17.4%)
56 No(51.4%)
34 didn't vote(31.2%)
2026-04-22
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
147
of 147 tabled
141 answered(95.9%)
18
departments
2026-05-29
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Exercise: Departmental Coordination
Answered
2026-05-29
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Exercise: Departmental Coordination
Answered
2026-05-29
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Exercise: Departmental Coordination
Answered
2026-04-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Private Sector
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Exercise: Learning Disability
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Exercise: Learning Disability
Answered
2026-03-26
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Professional Publishers Association: Data Protection
Answered
2026-03-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Culture and Sports
Answered
2026-03-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Culture and Sports
Answered
2026-03-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Culture and Sports
Answered
2026-03-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services: Regulation
Answered
2026-03-17
Department for Work and Pensions
Administration of Estates: State Retirement Pensions
Answered
2026-03-17
Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy: Artificial Intelligence
Answered
2026-03-17
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parking: Private Sector
Answered
2026-03-13
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Care Quality Commission
Answered
2026-03-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Culture and Sports
Answered
2026-03-03
Department of Health and Social Care
Hallux Rigidus and Hallux Valgus: Hampshire
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Suicide
Answered
2026-03-02
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Suicide
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman
Answered
2026-02-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Noise
Answered
2026-02-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Agent of Change
Answered
2026-02-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Agent of Change
Answered
2026-02-23
Department for Work and Pensions
Administration of Estates: Correspondence
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Mental Health Services
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Mental Health Services
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Neurodiversity: Mental Health Services
Answered
2026-02-03
Department of Health and Social Care
Independent Inquiry into the Issues Raised by the David Fuller Case
Answered
2026-01-07
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
X Corp: Intimate Image Abuse
Answered
2026-01-07
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
X Corp: Intimate Image Abuse
Answered
2026-01-07
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
X Corp: Intimate Image Abuse
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Regulation) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2025-07-15 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.