Damian Collins
Damian Noel Thomas Collins OBE (born 4 February 1974) is a British Conservative Party politician who formerly served as a junior Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport between July and October 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe since the 2010 general election. From 2016 to 2019, Collins was chair of the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. In 2021, Collins chaired the UK Parliament Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill.
Damian Collins OBE MP | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy | |
| In office 8 July 2022 – 27 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Chris Philp |
| Succeeded by | Paul Scully |
| Chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee | |
| In office 19 October 2016 – 6 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Norman |
| Succeeded by | Julian Knight |
| Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Howard |
| Majority | 21,337 (36.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Damian Noel Thomas Collins 4 February 1974 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Sarah Richardson |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | St Benet's Hall, Oxford |
| Website | damiancollins |
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